Posted on 10/13/2013 10:07:09 PM PDT by TexGrill
Authorities in Moscow are on high alert in the city's downtown core, following mass demonstrations there on Sunday.
Over 200 people have been arrested after rioting broke out south of the Kremlin complex.
Earlier in the day on Sunday, angry demonstrators stormed a vegetable market in the area, searching for the person they believe is responsible for a murder.
When police showed up to try to restore order, demonstrators eventually turned on police.
Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev is vowing to restore order.
"Literally tomorrow, activate the work in relation to all of the vegetable warehouses, which are a constant source of tension, especially in the districts that circle those warehouses. I am asking the head of the Moscow police and I'm asking all managers... to quickly deal with these warehouses, bring about order."
Angry protesters contend a migrant worker working at one of the vegetable markets stabbed a young Russian man to death after an argument earlier in the week. The suspect then fled the scene.
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Russian vegetable wars.
I thought whale wars were interesting but vegetable wars are even better!
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