Thousands of young people, some ardent football fans and others from nationalistic organizations, gathered at Manezh Square next to the Kremlin to honor a deceased Spartak football fan, Yegor Sviridov, who was killed, allegedly by persons from the North Caucasus, in a massive brawl several days ago. The demonstrators lit flares and chanted nationalist slogans such as “Russia for Russians!” and the like. The crowd subsequently attempted to break through police cordons and hurled sundry items at the police, including the decorations of a Christmas tree placed on the square. The mob also assaulted a number of non-Russians, seriously injuring several of them. When the police ousted the rioters from the square, the disorderly conduct continued on the subway. Some 65 people were detained in the rioting and some 29 people, including policemen, were injured.
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