In cities of the north-west, activists are pursued before the protest on April 21

In St. Petersburg, law enforcement officers conduct searches from four activists, including the coordinator of the Valentina Khoroshenin group. The cultural scientist Mikhail Vogman spoke about the detention. This was reported by the telegram channels " Apology of Protest ", " North-West. MBH Media " and " OTD-info ".

According to the “protest apology”, searches are connected with the criminal case of road overlapping during the action in support of Alexei Navalny and political prisoners on January 23. The procedural status of activists is still unknown.

Knight announced a search in the OVD-Info bot and stopped in touch. The search is carried out in the apartment of the parents of Yevgeny Zateev. They searched only his room, did not withdraw anything, the publication reported.

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They came to the editor of the “Jagrazhdan” platform for Alexander Babushkin with a search in a criminal case. At this time, he was at work, relatives were at home. A laptop was seized from him. The search was held in connection with the criminal case due to rallies on January 23 and 31, in which case, so far, it was not clear, the OVD-Info noted.

Addition: In Syktyvkar, the police detained activist Nina Ananina, lawyer Viktor Vorobyev said. The police in St. Petersburg came with a search to the journalist of Telegram of the Rotonda channel Ksenia Klochkova. The decision for the search indicated the name of the employee of the St. Petersburg headquarters of Navalny Denis Kabakov, with whom Klochkova rented housing last year.

The activist of Navalny’s headquarters in St. Petersburg Ilya Gantwarg announced a second search.

• On April 21, the Foundation for the fight against corruption (the organization was recognized in Russia by a foreign agent and disagree with the decision of the Ministry of Justice) called on the supporters of Alexei Navalny to hold a protest in support of the politician and against the current government.
• Alexey Navalny is serving a term in the colony. In conclusion, his state of health sharply worsened. The politician asked to allow a civilian doctor to him. After the refusal, he began a hunger strike, which lasts three weeks. Doctors believe that the health and life of Navalny are at risk. In support of the opposition, many people in Russia and the world made.