Russia: Anger in Moscow over house demolition bill

Thousands of people have demonstrated in Moscow against a proposed demolition of 10 percent of the Russian capital’s low-cost housing stock.

Thousands of people have demonstrated in Moscow against a proposed demolition of 10 percent of the Russian capital’s low-cost housing stock.

The government plans to demolish almost 5,000 five-storey buildings from the Soviet era.

More than a million residents will need to be relocated if the government goes ahead with the city’s plans.

Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker reports from Moscow.