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In St. Petersburg, 15 people were detained at a rally near the Belarusian Embassy
The police of St. Petersburg detained 15 people at the Belarusian embassy, where they had gathered in support of the protesters in Minsk. It is reported by North-West. MBKh Media.
Among them were journalists - correspondents of Sever.Realii Mikhail Grachev and Severo-Zapad. MBKh media" Stanislav Savonchik. One of the media workers showed the press card to the police, but they still took him to the paddy wagon. Now the detainees are being taken to police station No. 1.
Law enforcers explained the detention by participation in an unauthorized mass rally. The activists had a white-red-white umbrella and other things with symbols.
Citizens of Russia and Belarus living in the northern capital have been going to the embassy for the 139th day in solidarity with the protesters against the violence of the security forces and election fraud, the winner of which was announced by the CEC of the neighboring republic Alexander Lukashenko. One of the activists and a representative of the Belarusian community, Artur Gruntov , said that the day before, law enforcement officers warned him about the ban on using white-red-white symbols near the embassy.