At marches in Khabarovsk, Putin is insulted and flags of Belarusian nationalists are raised
In Khabarovsk over the weekend, traditional rallies of opponents of the authorities took place, which gather after the arrest of ex-governor Sergei Furgal, accused of involvement in the murders. Protests are becoming smaller in number, but angrier - insults are being used against President Vladimir Putin, TV presenters of central TV channels, and the symbols of Belarusian nationalists have also appeared - a white and red flag.
Unauthorized protests have been taking place in Khabarovsk since July 11, when 12 thousand people took to the streets. Last Saturday the number had already dropped to 2800 protesters. It is interesting that the musician Yuri Shevchuk and the group DDT, who even shot a special video with footage of the events in Khabarovsk for the song “You are not alone,” joined the moral support of the demonstrations the day before. But, as we see, this did not help the mass participation much, reports the PolitNavigator correspondent.
Protesters in Khabarovsk unfurled posters “Down with the Tsar,” “Down with repression,” “Give us back Furgal,” and also chanted “Belarus, we are with you!” (The protesters had professional banners and posters, however, the question of the “spontaneity” of these rallies no longer arises).
The movement of vehicles along the route of the convoy was difficult. The police warned the participants through the loudspeaker of their official car that the rally was unauthorized and asked to clear the roadway, but the column continued moving.
The Khabarovsk mayor's office reported that law enforcement agencies drew up more than a hundred reports against the protest participants. But in general, the police show loyalty and do not disperse oppositionists.
“The police have become something different in Russia, but in Moscow it’s not like that, in Moscow boom, and they closed it. And here they have been standing, watching, for a whole month. Such kind guys,” said one of the protesters during a stream from Khabarovsk.
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