Picketers were detained on Pushkin Square in Moscow

On Pushkin Square in Moscow, the police detained picketers Sergei Zubarev and Alexander Katkov, who are advocating the release of political prisoners. The activists themselves reported this to OVD-Info.

The detainees were taken to the Tverskoy OVD, and Sergey Telnov, a lawyer from OVD-Info, came to their aid.

Activists are charged with an article on violation of the rules for participation in a public event (part 5 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).

15:15 Aleksey Manakov, Ruslan Karpov, Georgy Osadchy and Aleksey Banshchikov, who were demanding the release of political prisoners, as well as for the right to freedom of assembly, were detained and taken to the Meshchansky police station. A lawyer from OVD-Info, Ilya Utkin, comes to their aid. The activists themselves told OVD-Info about the detention.

Mikhail Kruger, who was not at the picket, was taken to the Tverskoy police station, where Sergey Telnov, a lawyer from OVD-Info, is already working. This was announced by civil activist Mark Galperin.

Meanwhile, Katkov and Zubarev have already been released from the Tverskoy police department with protocols under the article on violation of the rules for participation in a public event (part 5 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses), Sergey Telnov reports. The picketers were also interviewed by representatives of the criminal investigation department. The activists did not testify.

15:38 Mikhail Kruger was released from the police department without protocols, Mark Galperin reports.

16:07 OVD-Info became aware of six more arrests on Pushkin Square.

Daria Eroshova, Dmitry Yurikov, Vladislav Galkovsky and Magomed Dzhavatkhanov were taken to the Tverskoy police station. They will be defended by a lawyer from OVD-Info Alexander Salamov.

Anton Samsonov and Ilya Izvanov are still in the paddy wagon.

17:05 Policemen took Anton Samsonov and Ilya Izvanov to the Meshchansky police station.

Izvanov will be defended by a lawyer from OVD-Info, Ilya Utkin, Samsonov refused legal assistance.

19:37 All detainees were released from the department for the Tverskoy District. The police filed a protocol against Dmitry Yurikov, Vladislav Galkovsky and Magomed Dzhavatkhanov under the article on violation of the rules for participation in the rally (part 5 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses), Daria Eroshova was charged with an article on repeated violation of the rally legislation (part 8 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).

20:17 Alexey Manakov, Ruslan Karpov, Georgy Osadchy, Alexey Banshchikov, Ilya Izvanov and Anton Samsonov were released from the police department in the Meshchansky District. They also drew up a protocol under Part 5 of Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.

On November 2, 15:30, the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow imposed fines of 10,000 rubles on activists Sergei Zubarev and Alexander Katkov. They were found guilty under the article on violation of the rules for participation in a public action (part 5 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).

In court, their interests were represented by a lawyer from OVD-Info, Ekaterina Selezneva.

On November 15, 14:30, the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow imposed a fine of 10 thousand rubles on activist Darya Eroshova under the article on violation of the rules for participation in the action (part 5 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). In court, her interests were represented by a lawyer from OVD-Info Alexander Salamov.