"Muscovites arrived and thought that fools had gathered here"

Yevgeny Roizman gave his first interview as an accused. A brief summary

Initially, the operatives had the task of finding something - gold, currency, money - and immediately transferring me to Moscow. But I have nothing illegal. I do not deny what I said about the war in Ukraine. They had plans for the museum , but, apparently, they were stopped. It suddenly turned out that there were several decision-making centers. I think the emotional component played a role in choosing the measure of restraint: the investigator said that "Roizman can leave the country because he has a foreign passport." But it was confiscated during the search, by the same investigator. This is a lie and blatant disrespect. Muscovites arrived and thought that fools had gathered here. But the judge showed that in Yekaterinburg there are people with their own opinions that must be taken into account. Even Moscow investigators understand that this story is not at all legal. I am grateful to everyone who supported me; it was unexpected for me to see a statement from Kuyvashev , who has been my enemy for many years. I am not a politician, I just live here and try to do a lot for my city and country. You don't need to support me, better support my foundation . I am now trying to do everything so that I am not closed down ahead of time, but if it comes to that, my hands are untied.

This is a rough retelling of Yevgeny Roizman's interview with Itʼs My City. The politician's statements have been significantly shortened and edited while preserving the general meaning.