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To express their support for opposition leader Alexei Navaln, who was arrested shortly after his return from his homeland last weekend, several dozen protesters gathered at the Russian embassy.
“In Lithuania, we cannot remain indifferent to the persecution, mutilation and murder of people with different opinions. Be that as it may, we are neighbors. It is very important to us that the people of the neighboring country are safe,” Vytautas Bakas told the audience .
He stressed that many people in Russia do not feel safe at the moment.
“For Lithuania, as for other countries, it is very important that Russia is a prosperous and democratic neighbor. So that people feel safe and free. So that we can build strong and neighborly relations,” said V. Bak.
Arrested the provocateur
During the picket there were no incidents: the provocateur, who did not recognize the Donetsk People’s Republic, which is not recognized by the international community, interrupted the Baku speech.
Rokas Lukoševičius / 15min photo / Demonstration at the Russian Embassy “For the freedom of Alexei Navalns, for democracy and human rights in Russia”
Seimas member Laurynas Kasčiūnas snatched the flag from the man’s hand and threw it into the nearby pond. The provocateur was arrested by the police.
No more picketers were arrested. BNS officials confirmed that the hourly picket had been agreed in advance if no violations of quarantine requirements were detected.
Rokas Lukoševičius / 15min photo / Demonstration at the Russian Embassy “For the freedom of Alexei Navalns, for democracy and human rights in Russia”
Invited to not be afraid
A hundred people attended the picket at the embassy. Among the participants of the campaign were Russian citizens and Ukrainians residing in Lithuania.
Yevgeny Celuika, who has lived in Lithuania for five years, said he arrived at the embassy today to show his support for Russian citizens.
“In Russia, people are constantly in such a position that no one will picket. Nobody seems to care what is happening there. But it is important to us. It is important to everyone. I am here today to show you my friends in Russia that it is necessary and not be afraid to go out, ”said the boy.
Pasak. J.Celuika, in Russia, before the planned pickets, the authorities took massive threats and various means of pressure.
“Imagine, there was even a special novelty in schools today: the seventh lesson. Teachers tell children that a very important essay will be written during it, today, and it will score a lot. Students in universities are also under pressure. Educators are forced to do that, because otherwise they will lose their jobs, all the people are very afraid, “said the guy who came to protest.
Numerous people are taking part in protests over Navaln’s arrest that began across Russia on Saturday. Protests are already taking place in 25 cities. The human rights organization OVD Info currently reports 174 detainees.
The first protests began in the Pacific port city of Vladivostok. The protesters gathered in the city center, shouting “Putin is a thief!” And “Freedom for Navalnu!”
A Kremlin critic was arrested on January 17 at Sheremetyevo airport upon his return to Russia from Germany, where he was treated with Novičiok, a nerve paralyzing substance, for almost five months after the poisoning.
At the urging of Navaln supporters, many people from around the world are rallying today in support of the Russian opposition.
Campaigns will also take place today in Prague, Vienna, Stockholm, Lisbon, Copenhagen, Brussels, London, Milan, Rome, Florence, Venice, Bern, Geneva, Berlin, Munich, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Hamburg, Dresden, Freiburg, La Beech. Tallinn, Riga, Luxembourg, Varna, Burgas, Reykjavik, Amsterdam, Paris, Warsaw, Krakow, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Helsinki, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Washington, Miami, Seattle, Denver, Toronto, Montreal, Tbilisi, Batumi , Batumi.
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