"Silence worse." In St. Petersburg, an activist with an anti -war poster was detained

In St. Petersburg at the Gostiny Dvor, police officers detained an activist with a poster "No war", the human rights project "OVD-Info" reports .

In the video , published in the Telecopal Channel "Detention of St. Petersburg", the man seems to be Nikolai and declares that he entered the protest, since "the brother should not kill his brother."

To the question of passers -by about whether the activist of the persecution by the authorities is not afraid of, the Petersburger answered in the affirmative. "I'm afraid. And what to do? Silence worse." he said. The man also noted that he feels his responsibility for what is happening in the country, since his children live here.

In which police department is the activist is unknown. Presumably, he is charged with an article on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

• In March 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a criminal liability law for the public distribution of fakes on the Russian Armed Forces. For the distribution of false information, Russians are facing a fine of up to 1.5 million rubles. Or up to three years in prison. If the distribution of such materials is carried out using an official position or from selfish motives, then the fine will increase to 5 million rubles, and a prison term is from five to ten years. If the spread of false information will entail grave consequences, then the punishment will be from 10 to 15 years in prison.
• Later, the law was extended to all state bodies of Russia working abroad. Administrative and criminal liability threatens those who publish inaccurate information about the embassies, the Russian Guard, the Ministry of Emergencies, the prosecutor's office, the Investigative Committee and others.