Moscow police detain SOTAvision reporters on Pushkin Square
Two correspondents from SOTAvision were detained at Pushkinskaya Square in Moscow.
Consensus
- On August 14, two SOTAvision journalists and a RusNews journalist were detained on Pushkin Street in Moscow.
- The journalists were detained after arriving at Pushkin Square based on information about a possible protest.
- The journalists were taken to a police station, checked in the criminal database, and then released.
- A minor was also detained at the scene and remained in police custody.
- Police reportedly found a photo of the flag of the banned 'Legion of 'Russia's Freedom'' on the minor's phone.
- The Yabloko party leader, Nikolai Rybakov, warned supporters against participating in public events related to the party.
Points of divergence
- The journalists arrived at the square after receiving information that a protest might take place against the removal of Yabloko from the State Duma elections. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The journalists found only one potential participant at the scene — a minor who was also detained. — tg_radiosvoboda
- Police began issuing warnings to people who came to the Supreme Court on August 10 regarding participation in rallies. — tg_radiosvoboda
- Mass public events in Moscow have been effectively banned for six years, with authorities citing the COVID-19 pandemic as justification. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The report only states that two SOTAvision journalists were detained on Pushkin Square, without mentioning the RusNews journalist or the reason for their arrival. — tg_sotavisionmedia
Coverage (3 sources)
- In Moscow in the evening of August 14, two SOTAvision correspondents and a journalist from RusNews were detained at Pushkin Square — Радио Свобода
- In Moscow at Pushkinskaya Square two SOTAvision correspondents were detained At Pushkinskaya Square in Moscow correspondents SOTAvision Veronika Orlova and Ekaterina Anikieva were detained. Together with them journalist RusNews was detained. Journalists came to the square... — SOTAvision
- Two SOTAvision correspondents detained in Moscow at Pushkinskaya Square — SOTAvision