Moscow Mayor’s Office did not approve the rally of Strelkov’s supporters – Kommersant

Companions of former DPR Defense Minister Igor Girkin (Strelkov), accused of public calls for extremism, received a response from the Moscow authorities to a request to hold a rally in his support. The promotion was not approved due to coronavirus restrictions.

The ban on holding public events continues to be in force in the capital, according to the response of the deputy prefect of the Eastern Administrative District, an excerpt from which the supporters of the ex-minister posted in their Telegram channel.

Application for a share they filed On August 18, it was supposed to be held on the 29th in the park on Krasnobogatyrskaya Street, opposite the building of the Moscow City Court. On this day the court will consider complaint of the ex-minister’s defense against his arrest.

Igor Girkin is accused of inciting extremist activities using the Internet (Part 2, Article 280 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). He was detained by the FSB on July 21. According to lawyer Alexander Molokhov, the prosecution connected with two posts on the Telegram channel, which talk about “the Crimean problem” and non-payments to the military. The ex-minister pleads not guilty.

Read more in the publication “Kommersant” “There weren’t enough arguments for Colonel Girkin”.

Maria Fedotova