Fore over a week, at one of the markets in residential suburb of Moscow, young Armenian salesmen were approached by agitators urging them to participate in December 15 rally. Those who refused to participate, were accused of the lack of courage and promised to be armed, the source in Moscow told PanARMENIAN.Net.

Riots triggered by the murder of Spartak FC fan Yegor Sviridov in Moscow are still in progress. December 11 rally, organized to honor the memory of Sviridov escalated into a beating of the Caucasians. Yesterday, over 1000 people attempting to violate public order were arrested, with ultranationalists and Caucasians among those detained.