Violence feared during Russian Unity Day

On 4 November 2013 Russia celebrated its annual Unity Day. For years, the holiday has been overshadowed by right-wing extremists, who protest against immigrants. In 2013 the atmosphere was particularly explosive.

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Wikipedia: Russian March http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_March

Deutsche Welle, 04.11.13: Russian nationalists take to the streets amid rising tensions over immigration http://dw.de/p/1ABVu

France24, 04.11.13: Thousands of Russian nationalists rally in Moscow http://www.france24.com/en/20131104-russian-nationalists-rally-moscow-protest-employment

Wikipedia: Unity Day (Russia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unity_Day_%28Russia%29

BBC News, 04.11.13: #RussianMarch: National holiday hijacked by nationalists (BBC Trending) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24809556

RIA Novosti, 04.11.13: Nationalists March in Russian Cities http://en.ria.ru/photolents/20131104/184514207/Nationalists-March-in-Russian-Cities.html

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