Russians rally in Red Square for May Day
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Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics
For the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russians have marked May Day with a rally in Red Square. May Day was a key date in the Soviet calendar, with elaborate celebrations involving ranks of marching athletes, soldiers and workers on the Moscow square Police say more than 100 thousand took part- and while many were members of labour unions, others were there to show support for Russia's actions in Ukraine. Al Jazeera's Nadim Baba reports from Moscow.
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