
In St. Petersburg, an anti -war meeting was held on the Marse Field. According to the correspondent of "faces", about one and a half thousand people took part in it.
The authorities refused to coordinate the action of the anti -war committee, announced on March 2 during the acceleration of the national gathering on Isaac's Square . The applicants were explained that at that time, festivities would be held on the Marse Field. At the same time, the application of the left forces was agreed on the first half of the day. For Marse Field, the maximum number of such events is 200 people. However, the police did not interfere with the shares.
The performance of the city deputy Irina Komolova tried to interrupt an unknown man. The provocateur was detained with an activist who dragged him from a microphone. There were no other incidents at the rally.
Video Vladimir Volokhonsky:
On March 2, about 400 anti -war activists gathered in the square in Isaacievskaya Square, about 30 of them were detained. Supporters of the annexation of Crimea came to the square, including the deputy of the St. Petersburg Zaks Vitaly Milonov, who personally selected posters and insulted the elderly anti -war activists. Faces arose, one of the activists broke their nose. The supporter of Milonov doused the elderly artist Elena Osipova with feces.
In Moscow, the total number of detainees on anti -war shares on March 2 and 4 exceeded 400. eight people were sentenced to administrative arrests for terms of 5 to 15 days under Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (disobedience to the police). On March 15, a mass anti -war procession is planned in Moscow, its route has not yet been agreed by the authorities.