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SK did not deal with the beating of activists because of their support of Navalny
In Krasnoyarsk, the Investigative Committee refused to institute criminal proceedings on the beating by police coordinator of the Krasnoyarsk headquarters Alexei Navalny Daniil Markelov and civil activist Daniil Bolshakov. Investigators explained this decision by the fact that the applicants support the opposition.
The resolution of the department, which refers to the Mediazona, states that "Markelov’s arguments did not find objective confirmation," since he "is a supporter of Navalny", who, in turn, "is an opponent to the leadership of the Russian Federation led by President Putin." The document also emphasized that Markelov was working at Navalny headquarters and participated in an inconsistent rally on May 5, 2018.
The refusal to initiate a criminal case at the statement of Bolshakov is motivated exactly the same - "his arguments were not confirmed," because he "supports Navalny."
Markelov stated that during the campaign “He is not a king” on May 5, 2018 in Krasnoyarsk he was hit on the right side and complained about the pain in the kidneys, and during the detention he was almost strangled. Bolshakov, in turn, claimed that police officers broke his jacket and belt, and also hit the left eye.
On May 5, in many cities of Russia, protests were held “He is not a king” against the fourth presidential term Vladimir Putin. According to the OVD-Info, 1597 people were detained in 27 cities of Russia.