Moscow Police Detain About 60 at Communist Party Rally Marking 1993 Constitutional Crisis Anniversary

Approximately 60 individuals were detained by Moscow police on Sunday during a rally organized by Russia's Communist Party, according to a party statement. The detentions occurred as the event was concluding, and the party's Moscow branch is working to secure the release of those held, who are described as mostly young people. The rally, which called for fair elections, commemorated the anniversary of the Kremlin's violent suppression of a parliamentary uprising in 1993. The Telegram news channel Ostorozhno Novosti reported that participants chanted slogans such as "Freedom for political prisoners," "For fair elections," and "Down with the Tsar." The Communist Party is known for its alignment with the Kremlin. The incident underscores ongoing tensions around political expression in Russia.