Moscow police beat protester, threaten to send him to war
7:06 AM EDT, June 5, 2024
A resident of Moscow went to the Solovetsky Stone with a poster that said, "Putin's place is in prison." The man was subsequently beaten by the police, who threatened to send him to war.
Police in Moscow detained Vladislav Malakhov, who on Tuesday, June 4, protested at the Solovetsky Stone with a poster reading "Putin's place is in prison." This information was reported by the independent Russian portal Meduza, citing the detainee's wife.
According to Malakhov, after being arrested, the police forcefully dragged him into a police van, where they began kicking, trampling, and beating him.
The police also threatened to send him to war. Additionally, they threatened him with a taser and forced him to unlock his phone. After copying the data, they returned his device.
The police also forced Malakhov to record a video message stating that he had no complaints against the police.
Anniversary of Navalny's death: protests in many cities
On June 4, the birthday of Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian colony, police detained people in various cities across Russia who were bringing flowers to monuments dedicated to victims of political repression.
According to OVD-Info, arrests occurred in Novosibirsk, St. Petersburg, Samara, and Ufa. In Moscow, two women were detained after visiting Borisov Cemetery, where Navalny is buried.
Special forces also disrupted an evening dedicated to Navalny's memory, during which participants watched a broadcast of the "Hello, this is Navalny" concert in Berlin.
