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GORKY SPARK

On 21st April Russian anti-fascist Aleksi Olesinov was jailed for one year for inciting a fight in a club – despite video evidence to the contrary. This stitch up by the Russian state was met strongly by Russian Anti-fascists who took the the streets behind a banner with the catchy slogan: “More there will be repression - more rage there will be in our resistance - we do not want peace without social justice - freedom to Aleksei Olesinov!” They marched to the prison where Aleksi was held and back into town where police attacked them leading to 80 being nicked.

That night a Moscow police station was also burned down in solidarity with Aleksi – for entertainment purposes only, watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE-4-6xt158

* For more info (in Russian) - http://free-olesinov.livejournal.com See also www.antifa.org.uk

Keywords: aleksi olesinov, anti-fascists, direct action, moscow, russia


 

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