Journalists and Protesters Detained in Moscow Amid Anti-Mobilization Rally
Dozens of journalists and a few protesters were detained in Moscow during a rally by military wives against the mobilization of men to fight in Ukraine.
- Dozens of journalists from foreign press organizations and a few protesters were detained in Moscow as authorities cracked down on a rally against Russia's mobilization of men to fight in Ukraine.
- The rally, organized by the wives of mobilized men, demanded the return of their husbands and sons from the front lines, marking 500 days since mobilization was declared.
- Russian authorities detained several people wearing 'Press' vests near Red Square and denied access to a lawyer dispatched by OVD-info, a group monitoring Russian repression.
- Among the detained were journalists working for Kommersant, France Press, and Spiegel, as well as human rights activists.
- The Moscow prosecutor's office stated the rally had not been coordinated with authorities, issuing a warning about participating in unauthorized mass events.
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