In May 2020, in Moscow, the headquarters and homes of two activists of the nationalist organization Association of Popular Resistance were searched as part of an investigation into a certain economic matter. Several people were detained but later released as witnesses.
On May 7, 2020, searches were carried out in Moscow at the headquarters of the nationalist organization Association of Popular Resistance (ANS) and in the homes of two activists, Liliya Osipova and Mikhail Pulin.
At the headquarters, the police cut down the door, after which they conducted a search and detained four young people who were inside, including one minor. According to ANS press secretary Nikita Zaitsev, during the arrest the activists were beaten, although they did not resist. He reported that one had a broken nose and a concussion, and the minor had a broken face.
Osipova and Pulin were detained in their homes. During the search, the draft charter of the ANS was confiscated from Osipova. There was no word on whether anything was taken from Poulin's headquarters or apartment.
According to media reports, searches and detentions of ANC activists took place as part of an investigation into a certain criminal case regarding the illegal formation of a legal entity (clause “b”, part 2 of article 173.1 of the Criminal Code). Unknown persons allegedly registered legal organizations for ANC members and took out loans.
After interrogations, all detained ANC activists were released as witnesses. Sources