Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov (centre) addresses participants of the tr5ade unions rally staged in front of the monument to the Moscow founder, Prince Yury the Long Arm (behind Mr Luzhkov), to mark the May Day.

Moscow Mayor Yuyry Luzhkov, flanked by Vice-Mayor Valery Shantsev (left) and speaker of the Moscow Duma (city legislature) Vladimir Platonov (right), attend a rally of the trade unions held on the May Day.