More than 680 arrested in Russia in new protests against the mobilization decreed by Putin

More than 680 people have been arrested this Saturday in the new protests against the partial mobilization decreed on Wednesday by the Russian president, Vladimir Putinto reinforce the troops on the front in Ukraine, according to independent organizations.

“There is already more than 680 detainees in 27 cities“said OVD-Info, an organization that tracks arrests in Russia.

The largest number of arrests has occurred in Moscow, where by that time the riot police had arrested 345 people. In the Russian capital, the authorities deployed a huge police force, which has acted preventively and has stopped citizens who were just passing by on the boulevard Chistie Prudy, the place where the demonstration had been called, according to Efe.

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“Why are you taking me? I’m going to the subway station,” an indignant young woman assured the police officers who were escorting her to a police van.

In St. Petersburg, the second city in the country, the detainees amounted to 129 and the police have used batons and tasers, according to local media. The protest, called by the opposition youth movement Vesná (Spring) has taken place under the slogan “Assembly of women in black”.

“Women, stop holding on! Stop shutting up! We don’t want our men to die for politicians’ games. Come out in black to the squares!”, Has prayed the call.

Today’s is the second demonstration against the mobilization ordered by Putinwho argued the measure with the need to defend the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

In the previous day of protest, which took place this Thursday, the day after the head of the Kremlin announced the mobilization, around 1.400 people throughout the country.

According to him Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigua total of 300,000 reservists will be called up as part of this extraordinary measure.

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