The YABLOKO party supported the Great White Ring action with
an automobile race in the inner part of the Garden Ring in
Moscow.
Several dozens of vehicles participated in the race. The
cars were decorated with stickers For Fair Elections, white
ribbons (a symbol of fight for democracy and free and fair
elections) and flags with party symbols.
Party members made several stops during the race so that
to distribute leaflets calling the democratic voters to become
observers at the forthcoming presidential elections. Trainings
for observers are held daily in the YABLOKO headquarters.
About 5,000 leaflets were distributed in two hours.
Sergei Mitrokhin, YABLOKO leader, also participated in the
action. When he came out of his car in Zubovsky Boulevard
so that to hand out leaflets to the participants of the action,
he was attacked by a group of aggressive young men with signs
"For Putin." They stood hand in hand blocking Mitrokhin.
Mitrokhin had to go to the road so that to get rid of them.
Putin's supporters.
"I believe that our action was successful. People greeted
us, eagerly took our leaflets with information on how to become
an observer, Mitrokhin said. He also added that Putin's supporters
failed, "They managed to create a human chain only along
a tiny part of the Garden Ring."
"The provocation did not affect our mood. We all felt
positive energy," Mitrokhin concluded.
More
Photographs at the Russian web-site of YABLOKO
See also:
YABLOKO to conduct
an auto race to support the Great White Circle action for
fair elections. Press Release, February 24, 2012.
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