Svetlana Sorokina (left), the moderator of the NTV programme 'Glas naroda' (People's voice), and journalist Sergey Dorenko (right) smile during a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV and Media-Most company.

Svetlana Sorokina, the moderator of the NTV programme 'Glas naroda' (People's voice) , smiles during a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV and Media-Most company.

NTV channel Director General Eugeny Kiselev greets journalist Sergey Dorenko (right) during a steet demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV station and Media-Most company

Journalist Sergey Dorenko smiles during a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV station and Media-Most company.

The editor-in-chief of 'Itogi' magazine Sergei Parkhomenko is interviewed during a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV station and Media-Most company.

Marianna Maximovskaya, the moderator of the NTV programme 'The Person of the Day', poses the photographers during a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV and Media-Most company.

'Nogu Svelo' group leader maxim Pokrovsky performs during a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV station and Media-Most company.

NTV channel Director General Eugeny Kiselev makes a speech at a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV station and Media-Most company.

NTV channel Director General Eugeny Kiselev gestures during a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV station and Media-Most company.

NTV channel Director General Eugeny Kiselev gestures during a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV station and Media-Most company.

Journalist Andrey Cherkizov speaks at a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV station and Media-Most company.

Journalist Andrey Cherkizov speaks at a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV station and Media-Most company.

Journalist Andrey Cherkizov speaks at a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV station and Media-Most company.

Human rights advocate Valeria Novodvorskaya (left) greets journalist Andrey Cherkizov (right) at a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV station and Media-Most company.

Human rights advocate Valeria Novodvorskaya (left) greets journalist Andrey Cherkizov (right) at a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV station and Media-Most company.

Human rights advocate Valeria Novodvorskaya holds a poster 'Putin started the genocide against mass media' at a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The meeting was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV and Media-Most company.

Journalist Sergey Dorenko listens to speeches during a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV station and Media-Most company.

Singer Valery Syutkin smiles during a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV station and Media-Most company.

Moderator Lev Novozhenov smiles during a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV station and Media-Most company.

Yabloko party leader Grigory Yavlinsky makes a speech during a street demonstration in defense of free press at Pushkinskaya square. The action was organized to attract attention to the present situation with NTV station and Media-Most company.

Sports commentator Vladimir Maslachenko takes part in a street demonstration in support of NTV station and Media-Most holding. The action took place at the Pushkinsky square.

Leader of the Russian liberal party 'Yabloko' ('Apple') takes part in a rally staged 'to protect NTV channel, Mdeia-Most holding, and freedom of press'. THe rally was held in Pushkinskaya Square.