The Perm city administration revoked the permit for a rally against internet blocking two hours before it was scheduled to start due to information about a potential emergency situation, leading to the detention of two individuals at the site of the event.

The Perm city administration revoked the permit for a rally against internet blocking two hours before it was scheduled to start due to information about a potential emergency situation, leading to the detention of two individuals at the site of the event.

@varlamov_news 15 Mar 2026, 10:39

In Perm, police detained activists Viktor Gilin and Rinad Rafikov who were holding solo pickets for free internet, while a rally against internet restrictions was scheduled but canceled by local authorities.

@ostorozhno_novosti 15 Mar 2026, 10:34