Perm National Bolshevik Roman Shipitsin was forced to sign an agreement on cooperation with law enforcement agencies, a day later the security forces began to threaten him. It is reported by "Other Russia".
at four National Bolsheviks, including Shipitsin's house, and On July 29, searches were carried out his equipment, books, posters and SIM cards were confiscated. The searches were carried out in connection with a criminal case under the article on vandalism (part 1 of article 214 of the Criminal Code) - in connection with a banner posted by unknown people about a month ago "To Eternal Putin - ***, Russia - do not vote!" against amendments to the Constitution. The Other Russia reported that at least one National Bolshevik was a suspect, and two were witnesses in the case. According to other sources , they wanted to interrogate all four as witnesses.
After the search, Shipitsin was taken to the employees of Center “E”. They threatened with criminal articles on vandalism (Article 214 of the Criminal Code) and on the use of violence against a representative of the authorities (Article 318 of the Criminal Code), Other Russia claims. Shipitsin was announced that he was a suspect in the case of vandalism, although no official documents were provided on this. The National Bolshevik was asked about the activities of the Other Russia branch and about the campaign with the banner, but Shipitsin replied that he did not know anything.
The “Eshniks” pressured and threatened Shipitsin to sign an agreement on cooperation, the National Bolsheviks were told that this was an “agreement on keeping state secrets.”
On August 1, when Shipitsin came to pick up a copy of the search protocol, the same operatives spoke to him again. Drugoross was asked additional questions about the party and stated that they "know that he is lying." The security forces promised the activist a “surprise” and to hold him in the case of vandalism as a suspect.