Archive for May, 2003

St Petersburg celebrations begin with beatings

Monday, May 19th, 2003

Police squads dispersed an unsanctioned rally organized by anti-globalists and the left-wing opposition on Mars Field, a memorial garden in the centre of St. Petersburg, on Sunday. Five protesters ended up in hospital. According to policemen, during the tercentenary celebrations in the northern capital, law enforcers will treat offenders especially harshly.
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