In Moscow, police interrupted pickets in support of political prisoners

In Moscow, in Krylatskoye, two activists were detained at a picket in support of political prisoners. Alla Frolova, coordinator of legal assistance at OVD-Info, reports this.

Two activists - Vera Lavreshina and another who wished to remain anonymous - were picketing in support of political prisoners. This is a monthly action "Strategy-30" in support of political prisoners.

20:50 The picketers were not detained. As Vera Lavreshina told OVD-Info, they stood with bright posters, in particular, on the topic of Ukraine, Crimea and amnesty for political prisoners during the coronavirus epidemic. 15 minutes after the start of the picket, police officers approached them, according to them, "there was a signal about an illegal action." The police found no reason to detain the activists, but the picket had to end.

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