The Moscow prosecutor’s office suspended the activities of the headquarters of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. This was announced on Monday, April 26, at the department.
“On the basis of the Federal Law“ On Counteracting Extremist Activity, ”the Moscow prosecutor’s decision suspended the activities of the public movement“ Navalny’s Headquarters ”. The reason for the adoption of these measures was the fact that the leaders and participants of the foundations and Navalny’s headquarters continue their illegal activities, in particular, they carry out illegal mass public actions, ”the message says.
The department added that the prosecutor filed an application with the Moscow City Court to suspend the activities of the non-profit organizations “FBK” and “FZPG”.
On April 21, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia provided summary data on the participation of citizens in unauthorized actions in Russian cities. According to the ministry, 1,000 people attended the rally in Novosibirsk, 900 in Omsk, 500 in Irkutsk, and 350 in Vladivostok. The procession in Barnaul gathered 150 participants, and 100 people came out in Petrozavodsk and Murmansk.
On April 19, publicist Armen Gasparyan said that potential participants in an unauthorized rally in support of convicted blogger Alexei Navalny were promised 500 rubles each.