US Ambassador John Sullivan explained the publication of the routes of uncoordinated actions by the security of Americans in Russia. He spoke about this in an interview with the Dozhd TV channel.
According to him, the diplomatic mission asked them not to approach the places of the actions, “because there is always the possibility that the demonstration can turn from a peaceful assembly into a non-peaceful one.”
Uncoordinated actions were held on January 23 in Moscow and other Russian cities in support of blogger Alexei Navalny, who was arrested on January 18 for violating the terms of the probationary period in the Yves Rocher case. As a result of unauthorized actions in the regions, at least 20 criminal cases were initiated.
Earlier, the US Embassy, against the background of reports of unauthorized rallies in Russia, said that it was following “reports of protests in 38 Russian cities.” Moreover. the dimmission named the places of these uncoordinated rallies and processions.