5 protesters against construction were detained at the city hall

According to Novaya Gazeta, the police detained four participants in a protest against the construction of the northwestern expressway. They were going to give Sobyanin "gifts" in connection with the beginning of the new working year, but were detained before they had time to get together. According to the detainees, five people (including one random passerby pensioner) have been in the Tverskoye police station for 1.5 hours.