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Russia: Thousands march in Moscow in support of Russian Crimea

Thousands marched in Moscow on Saturday in a rally in support for a Russian Crimea, ahead of Sunday's referendum on whether the Ukrainian peninsula will rejoin Russia.

The demonstrators were led by 'Essence of Time', a left-wing patriotic movement influenced by communist thought. As they marched through the streets, they chanted slogans such as "Crimea, we are with you!" and "Ukraine and Russia are together against fascism!"

Activists and members of other political parties and movements joined the march as well as ordinary Muscovites.