In Volgograd, the police did not initiate a case against a journalist who covered protests

In Volgograd, the police did not initiate an administrative case against the correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot" Tatyana Filimonova, who covered local protests in support of Khabarovsk. this The publication itself reports .

The journalist came to the police department on a summons as part of a case on violation of the rules for holding a public event (Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). At the department, she and her lawyer convinced employees that she was on an editorial assignment at the protests. As her lawyer Olga Zavgorodneva told MBKh Media, the police called the case a "technical error" and said they would not initiate a case.

On August 1, Filimonova covered rallies in Volgograd in support of protesters in Khabarovsk. On that day, two journalists of the "Caucasian Knot" were working at the event, but only Filimonova received the summons .

“My press card was in my bag. The colleague had a badge, and I had it in my bag, as well as an editorial assignment. Therefore, apparently, they took me for a participant, ”the Caucasian Knot quoted Filimonova as saying.

• In Volgograd, as well as throughout Russia, on August 1, a rally was held in support of Khabarovsk residents who oppose the arrest and for a fair trial against the ex-governor of the Khabarovsk Territory, Sergei Furgal. in the action, according to the "Caucasian Knot" About 70 people took part . No one was detained on it, while at least 70 people were detained in different cities.
• The current governor of the Khabarovsk Territory, Sergei Furgal, was detained on July 9 by FSB officers on suspicion of involvement in a number of contract killings. He was taken to Moscow, where, by decision of the Basmanny District Court of Moscow, he was placed in custody until September 9. On July 20, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the resignation of Furgal from the post of governor and appointed Mikhail Degtyarev, Furgal's fellow party member in the LDPR, to this post, reported . Mediazona