On May 1, 2026, Russian Communist Party supporters gathered at the monument to 19th-century revolutionary Mikhail Bakunin in Moscow to mark Labor Day, also known as May Day. A man held a poster with an image of former Soviet leader Josef Stalin, as reported by AP News.
The rally was part of global May Day demonstrations, with workers and activists in various countries calling for labor rights and social justice. In Moscow, the event drew a modest crowd of party loyalists, reflecting the continued presence of communist symbolism in Russia's political landscape.
May Day has historical roots in the labor movement, commemorating the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago. In Russia, it was a major state holiday during the Soviet era and remains a day for political expression by leftist groups.
