In Kyzyl, the Communists were not approved for a rally against rising prices. It is reported by Readovka. On January 17, the Tuvan branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation filed an application to hold a rally on the Central Square of the Tsational Park of Culture and Recreation on January 30. The mayor's office refused to approve the action, referring to the regime of high alert in connection with the coronavirus.

Relatives of the Committee Against Torture lawyer Abubakar Yangulbaev, living in Chechnya, have not been in touch since the abduction of the human rights activist’s mother Zarema Musayeva. This was reported by Kavkaz.Realii. “They don’t answer calls, they don’t get in touch in any way. Our friends also visited the addresses where they live; no one is home.

Eco-activist Alexei Dmitriev was detained in Khimki (Moscow region). this He announced on his Instagram. The activist was detained at the exit from the house. Police officers first invited Dmitriev to the paddy wagon, calling it a legal requirement, to give explanations in connection with the violation of the mask regime. After the refusal, the activist was forcefully placed in a paddy wagon and taken to OP No. 1 in Khimki.

The “Palace Case” is a set of criminal cases brought against participants in thousands of protests that took place on January 23, January 31, February 2 and April 21. One of the catalysts for the protests was the arrest of opposition politician Alexei Navalny and the FBK investigative film “ Palace for Putin.

Exactly a year ago, on January 23, protests of many thousands took place in no less than 125 cities of Russia. Participants in the rallies spoke out for the release of Alexei Navalny and against corruption. The reaction of the authorities was the arrest of thousands of people and one and a half hundred criminal cases. We talked to the released defendants in the “palace case” about how their lives changed after imprisonment and whether they regret participating in the action.