MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 31st January, 2021) Russia's human rights commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova said there was no place for aggression against police at protests, following a second weekend of unsanctioned nationwide rallies.
Moskalkova criticized protesters for provoking and antagonizing the police during Sunday's protests against the detention of opposition activist Alexey Navalny.
"It bears a striking similarity to acts of intimidation, rather than [a will to engage in] a dialogue or to an even lesser extent a fight for your rights... I again call for dialogue," the ombudswoman was quoted as saying by her press office.
