June 6, 2012

All arrested at Manezh Square were released from Tverskoe precinct with the exception of Sergei Mitrokhin, who was just allowed to see the lawyer Mr Polozov. Most of the released were charged under Article 20.2 of the Admin Code.
Sergei Mitrokhin (Yabloko), arrested earlier today in at the Manezh Square protests against the new law on rallies, was released after charges were filed under Article 20.2 of the Admin Code. He was held for more than 3 hours at the precinct; he was denied to see his lawyer for two hours.
Stanislav Pozdnyakov, a Solidarnost activist, was questioned by the police today in connection with an alleged fight involving him and a police officer at Tverskoe Police Department. Pozdnyakov is charged with use of force against a government official under Article 318 Part 1 of the Criminal Code, faces up to 5 years in prison. He was released but is set to appear for further interrogation on June 19.

On May 31 Pozdnyakov was arrested at Triumfalnaya Square and taken to Tverskoe Police Department, where he was requested to sign his military draft papers, which he refused. The incident he is charged for has allegedly taken place on 1 April 2012, when Pozdnyakov was arrested after the "while-ribbon strolls" at the Red Square and taken to the same Tverskoe Police Department. Nikolay Polozov will represent him in this case, Pozdnyakov says.
Yevgeniya Chirikova was arrested in Khimki forest and taken to Khimki Police Department. Nikolay Lyaskin and up to four other people have also been detained.
Two people arrested earlier near the Federation Council of Russia are released from Trverskoe Police Department.
Alexander Budnikov and Daria Medvedeva were detained on the site near The Federation Council of Russia. They were taken to the Tverskoe Police Department.