17 February, Monday
A participant of the rally held to promote the military reforms in Russia carries poster which reads 'No to Dedovshchina!' (the term 'dedovshchina' - 'gandfatherhood' is used in Russia to denote the practice of harsh treatment of newly-recruited conscripts by sergeants and more experienced servicemen of equal rank). The rally staged at the Russian Cabinet headquarters by the 'Union of Right Forces' (SPS) party was headlined 'Military Reform - Now!' and 'Professional (volunteer) Army - Strong Russia'.