"Suddenly the Most Russian Was Putin" 20 Years Ago, the First "Russian March" Took Place. What Do the Participants in This Event Think of Its Ups and Downs — and of the Current "Renessance of Nationalism" in Russia?

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20 years ago, on 4 November 2005, Moscow hosted the first Russian March, which soon became an annual and nationalistic event. Moreover, thanks to the legal status of the Russian March, it became the most massive regular opposition action in Russia in the twenty-first century (excluding the 2011-2012 protests), not only with a clear agenda such as anti-migrant slogans, but also demanding Putin's resignation. Part of the right-wing movement in 201…