Thousands of Russians are expected to take part in peace marches this demonstrations are the first mass protests since March, when rallies were held against Russia's takeover of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula. Boris Nemtsov, one of the organisers of this Sunday's march, says it is impossible to remain indifferent to the fratricidal war in east Ukraine. He has called for an end to Russian President Vladimir Putin's political party inflaming the conflict by supplying arms, fighters and money.

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