The White Aprons anti-corruption protest was held on April 16 on Sakharov Avenue in Moscow and involved 50,000 people, Alexander Yudin, Deputy Head of the Moscow Police Department’s Information and Public Relations Office, told journalists.
© RIA Novosti . Konstantin Chalabov / Go to the mediabankThe White Aprons anti-corruption protest was held on April 16 on Sakharov Avenue in Moscow and involved 50,000 people, Alexander Yudin, Deputy Head of the Moscow Police Department’s Information and Public Relations Office, told journalists.
The White Aprons anti-corruption protest was held on April 16 on Sakharov Avenue in Moscow and involved 50,000 people, Alexander Yudin, Deputy Head of the Moscow Police Department’s Information and Public Relations Office, told journalists.
© RIA Novosti . Konstantin Chalabov / Go to the mediabankReinforced police details provided security during the massive protest rally. Metal detectors were set up at the entrance to Sakharov Avenue. Police officers and traffic police vehicles, as well as ambulances, were also sent there.
Reinforced police details provided security during the massive protest rally. Metal detectors were set up at the entrance to Sakharov Avenue. Police officers and traffic police vehicles, as well as ambulances, were also sent there.
© RIA Novosti . Konstantin Chalabov / Go to the mediabankSakharov Avenue was filled with activists from the Nashi movement wearing white aprons.
Sakharov Avenue was filled with activists from the Nashi movement wearing white aprons.
© RIA Novosti . Konstantin Chalabov / Go to the mediabankSome of the young people were dressed in rat costumes to represent corrupt officials they were protesting against.
Some of the young people were dressed in rat costumes to represent corrupt officials they were protesting against.
© RIA Novosti . Konstantin Chalabov / Go to the mediabankYoung people, activists with Nashi youth movement, gathered on Sakharov Avenue and announced the creation of the STOP CORRUPTION committee for public oversight of state procurement programs. Everyone wishing to join the committee could sign up during the protest.
Young people, activists with Nashi youth movement, gathered on Sakharov Avenue and announced the creation of the STOP CORRUPTION committee for public oversight of state procurement programs. Everyone wishing to join the committee could sign up during the protest.
© RIA Novosti . Konstantin Chalabov / Go to the mediabankNo incidents were reported during the two-hour protest.
No incidents were reported during the two-hour protest.