A concert and rally took place on 22 February 2023 at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.[1][2][3][4][5] TASS reported that the rally commemorated Defender of the Fatherland Day.[6][7]Ukrainska Pravda stated that the date was selected in reference to the starting date of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 24 February 2022.[8]
RBC reported that President Vladimir Putin was expected to make an appearance, and RIA Novosti reported that a parliamentary source stated that Putin would speak at the rally.[9][10]Ukrainska Pravda added that historical exhibits and Russian military equipment would also be on display.[8]Argumenty i Fakty reported that around 200,000 people were expected to attend.[6] Radio Liberty stated that people were being offered 500 RUB to attend a rally in Moscow, and presumed that the offer was for this rally.[11][a]The Moscow Times stated that it had been reported that employees and students of Moscow Polytechnic University
were ordered to attend and, if possible, to bring friends and family.[13]
The Russian constitution requires the president to address the Federal Assembly annually.[4] At the time the rally was scheduled, the last address Putin had delivered to the Federal Assembly was on 21 April 2021.[14][4][b] Putin is scheduled to address the assembly at Gostiny Dvor on 21 February 2023, the day before the rally.[16][9][11] RBC reported that the rally can be interpreted as an extension to the address.[2][4][9]
^Cite error: The named reference ft was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abCite error: The named reference kommersant was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference kp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abcdCite error: The named reference meduza was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference news was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abCite error: The named reference aif was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference tass was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abCite error: The named reference pravda was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abcCite error: The named reference rbc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference ria was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abcCite error: The named reference svoboda was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference doxa was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference moscowtimes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference address.reuters was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference address.tass was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference ko was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).
A concert and rally took place on 22 February 2023 at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. TASS reported that the rally commemorated Defender of the Fatherland...
The 2022 Moscowrally, officially known in Russia as "For a world without Nazism" (Russian: «Zа мир без нацизма»), was a political rally and concert at...
the original on 31 July 2023. Abdul, Geneva (13 March 2023). "Russia-Ukraine war: Xi to visit Russia as early as next week; Moscow says it could agree to...
On 3 May 2023, amidst the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, two explosive drones allegedly targeted the Kremlin in Moscow and were shot down. President...
In February 2023, Ukrainian and Moldovan officials unveiled what they claimed were Russian plans to orchestrate an overthrow of the Moldovan government...
edition had a Moscow-Astana-Beijing route, the 2017 edition starts in Moscow and finishes in Xi'an, China. From 2009 to 2011, the rally was part of ASO's...
Bribery?". The Moscow Times. 24 April 2023. "Protesters in Paris rally against 'blood money' of Putin's minister". France 24. 23 April 2023. "Тимур Вадимович...
to state-sponsored events. On 22 February 2023, Leps sang at Vladimir Putin's 2023Moscowrally. In June 2023, Leps' concert in the Almaty Region of Kazakhstan...
on the Russian Wikipedia. On 28 February 2023, the Wikimedia Foundation was fined 2 million rubles by a Moscow court for not deleting articles about two...
Individuals in Moscow without any affiliation with Wagner reported receiving calls, seemingly from the Wagner Group, urging them to join a rally in support...
Times, The Moscow (22 February 2023). "Putin Says Russia Fighting for 'Historical Lands' at Pro-War Rally - The Moscow Times". The Moscow Times. Archived...
rally driver currently competing under a Bulgarian License. He is the son of former rally driver Stanislav Gryazin and the younger brother of rally driver...
helped lead an anti-Putin rally in Moscow's Pushkinskaya Square, attended by between 14,000 and 20,000 people. After the rally, Navalny was detained by...
Tsezar Kunikov were later repaired and returned to service. On 26 December 2023 Novocherkassk was sunk and Tsezar Kunikov was destroyed on 14 February 2024...
31 March 2024. "In New Speech, IS Spokesman Celebrates "Bloody" Moscow Attack, Rallies Lone Wolves". SITE. 28 March 2024. Archived from the original on...
Невинномысска". Nevworker (in Russian). 20 February 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2023. "Руководящему составу ЦВО представлен новый командующий 41-й общевойсковой...
November 2019 Russian Protesters Threatened With Jail Sentences On Eve Of Planned Rally In Moscow RFE/RL coverage, including video of 25 December 2020 raid...
"Moldova sets 2030 as EU accession target at massive pro-EU rally in Chisinau". 22 May 2023. Solovyov, Vladimir. "Moldova's Sandu Stakes Reelection on...