They tried to fine the Communist Party of the Russian Federation 500 thousand rubles for an agreed procession

The Committee for the Development of Transport Infrastructure of St. Petersburg demanded that the Communist Party of the Russian Federation pay an administrative fine of 500 thousand rubles for restricting traffic during the agreed march on November 7 . about this Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes on December 28, citing the head of the St. Petersburg branch of the party, Olga Khodunova. The communists appealed against the decision in the Kuibyshev district court, and also appealed to the prosecutor's office.

According to the committee, during the procession on November 7 from Finsky Lane to the parking lot of the cruiser "Aurora" in honor of the anniversary of the October Revolution, "the procedure for implementing temporary restrictions or stopping the movement of vehicles on regional roads", regulated by local legislation, was violated. Representatives of the Communist Party, in turn, emphasize that during the action they were guided by the federal law on rallies and fulfilled all its requirements.

“A traffic police car was driving ahead of our column. Behind are two more. We were accompanied by representatives of the legality committee,” Khodunova said in a conversation with Nezavisimaya Gazeta. She also noted that in case of violation of the law on rallies, the fine would be significantly lower.