In St. Petersburg, 14 people were detained by the Embassy of Belarus, including the MBH Media correspondent

At the Embassy of Belarus in St. Petersburg, fourteen people were detained for participating in an inconsistent event. Journalists of the North-West were also detained. MBH Media ”and“ North. Realities ".

Correspondent "North-West. MBH Media ”by Stanislav Savonchik detained despite the presence of a press card. The police said they were delaying participants in an unauthorized action - Russians and citizens of Belarus. What is charged with is still unknown. The detainees are taken to the 1st police department.

Update (December 27 08:10)

All the detainees were released from the 1st police department of St. Petersburg, the correspondent of the North-West reports. MBH Media. "

At all, protocols were drawn up under Article 8-6-1 of the Law of St. Petersburg No. 273-30 (violation of anti-epidemic measures).

Today it became known that Belarusians living in St. Petersburg were banned from gathering at the embassy building in national paraphernalia and chanting slogans. About this "North-West. MBH Media ”said the representative of the Belarusian fraternity Arthur Grontov.

“Yesterday, a police officer approached us with the rank of captain or senior lieutenant and said that from tomorrow we are forbidden to be at the embassy with Belarusian attributes and scream slogans,” he said.

According to Grontov, the policeman explained the future ban on 54 federal law prohibiting citizens of foreign states to arrange rallies in Russia. According to the policeman, not only large flags, but also small ribbons with badges will fall under the ban.

Soil specified that the police would begin to fine people with symbols from Saturday. The fine will be four thousand rubles. At the same time, just standing at the embassy, ​​without flags and other attributes, will be allowed.

Belarusians living in St. Petersburg for 139 days in a row go to the embassy building in national red and white symbolism with a demand for the resignation of the President of the country Alexander Lukashenko.