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Ukraine News in brief. Sunday 8 October. [Ukrainian sources]

In the American Charlottesville, where during the clashes between racists and anti-racists a woman died, white right-wing radicals again held a street rally
This is reported by the Air Force .

According to the mayor of the city, the ultra-right group gathered on the night of October 8 near the monument to the General of the Confederates and held a rally with torches. The action was organized by ultra-right activist Richard Spencer.

During the action, the men chanted "South will rise again", "Russia is our friend," "You will not replace us" and "We will come back". The meeting was attended by about 50 people.

Richard Spencer himself called Charlottesville a symbol of the suppression of freedom of speech and the destruction of historical monuments during the campaign.

HAPPENING NOW: @RichardBSpencer & white nationalist supporters are back with their torches in front of Lee statue in #Charlottesville. pic.twitter.com/CwVhxpN7r8

— Matt Talhelm (@MattTalhelm) October 7, 2017

-Recall that on August 12-13, in the United States in Charlottesville, a campus in the University of Virginia, there were collisions between right-wing rally participants and their opponents. The action was organized in protest against the demolition of a local monument dedicated to the memory of the General of the Confederation, Robert Lee, commander-in-chief of the South Army during the Civil War in the United States from 1861-1865.

-On Saturday, August 13, one of the ultra-right, 20-year-old James Fields, drove his car into a crowd of people, causing 1 woman to die and 26 others were injured.

-On Aug. 15, the monument to Robert Lee eventually was demolished.

-US President Donald Trump blamed the tragedy for participants from both sides.

espreso.tv , Original in Ukrainian / Українською мовою