Ivan Zhdanov's arrest was upheld. He went on a hunger strike

FBK director and unregistered candidate for the Moscow City Duma Ivan Zhdanov went on a hunger strike during a meeting in the Moscow City Court to consider a complaint against his administrative arrest. This was reported by the telegram channel "Apology of Protest".

The judge upheld the decision to arrest, and before that she refused all the motions of the defense, including the delivery of Zhdanov from the special detention center to the courtroom. It was decided to ensure his presence via video link. Those who came to support Zhdanov complained about the poor quality of the picture and sound.

“What is happening now with people who honestly tried to participate in the elections and took part in a peaceful protest action is lawlessness and lawlessness. Your Putin says: "Let the opposition participate in the legal political process." So we went to this “legal political space”…

I no longer have any means and opportunities to convey my position. From this day on, I go on a hunger strike and refuse to eat. I will no longer answer questions, I refuse to participate in this court session, ” quotes Zhdanov’s speech. Boris Zolotarevsky, his chief of staff,

• Zhdanov was detained on July 27 at a rally in support of independent candidates for the Moscow City Duma on Trubnaya Square. On July 29, the Zelenogradsky District Court of Moscow found Zhdanov guilty under Part 6.1 of Art. 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (participation in an uncoordinated action) and ordered him to be arrested for 15 days.
• On July 24, they came to Zhdanov with a search in the case of shares at the Moscow City Electoral Committee (141 of the Criminal Code, obstruction of the work of election commissions). Zhdanov and another unregistered candidate, Dmitry Gudkov, are now listed as witnesses in the case.