
The leader of the Left Front Sergey Udaltsov was released from the Arbat police department to the court, which was appointed on March 13. "This is also evidence that times have changed. Earlier, since the article provides for an arrest for 15 days would certainly be detained before the court," Udaltsov ITAR -TASS said.
“Five more people detained with me, a protocol on the offense under the Code of Administrative Offenses under Article 19 Part 3 was drawn up for me and me -“ Disocronage to the legal request of the police officer. ”Naturally, I did not agree with this in the protocol. I took the obligation to consider the case in the world court on March 13,” the activist said.
Udaltsov stated that he intends to strengthen protest promotions and did not rule out that the nearest of them would be held on Saturday on the Moscow Square of Moscow.
In the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the reason for the arrest was described as follows: “After the official completion of the rally (on the New Arbat), a group of citizens, headed by Sergei Udaltsov, tried to provocate and arrange an unauthorized procession. The Moscow police stopped their actions in strict accordance with the legislation. Udaltsov and two other citizens were detained, they will be held accountable for the legal requirements of police officers.”
The rally "For honest elections" was held today in the capital without incident. According to the State Department of Internal Affairs, about 10 thousand people took part in it, the organizers of the rally talk about 25 thousand participants. During the rally, a group of citizens of nationalist views, having left the site, tried to arrange provocations on Arbat Street and Square of the Kievsky station.