"Don't go anywhere!" How the police visited the apartments of Moscow pacifists

As you know, on the evening of February 24, anti-war actions were held in many Russian cities, including the capital, which, as usual, were accompanied by mass detentions. Including “preventive” ones, when the security forces “invite” even those passers-by who do not chant any slogans and do not hold protest posters to go into the paddy wagon - this practice has already become common in our country.

Journalist Dmitry Grazhevich described what it looks like in reality:

“At the crossroads of Tverskaya and Strastnoy, a girl with a white tulip stands calmly to the side. The man in black told her several times that she was disturbing passers-by and should not stand there. I asked the man in black on what grounds one should not stand here. The man in black said that he could explain to me the reason for the paddy wagon if I didn't get out of here. I asked the girl to go a little further so that the man in black would not break her white tulip. Pushkinskaya Square, like Red Square, is completely blocked from all sides. There are a lot of young people on Strastnoye. That is, this is literally - life under an authoritarian regime in the 21st century.

Other civil activists share in their publications examples of how the Moscow police carry out “crime prevention”:

Writer Alina Vitukhnovskaya:

“I am writing here just in case. I had the police half an hour ago. "We warn about calls and pr." I replied that I was within my rights. She asked if they go to everyone. Answer: "No, only to those who write something on social networks." I say: "Everyone writes. That is, do you have specific lists of people?" Answer: "Yes."

Public figure, former director of the Sakharov Center Yuri Samodurov :

"24 February. At 19.12 the doorbell rang on the landing. My wife came out, a district police officer and some elderly man in civilian clothes outside the door. "You can talk with Yuri Vadimovich." - "Why? What should I tell him? If necessary, call him on the phone" - "Tell him to refrain from participating in unsanctioned rallies."

Chess player Igor Brodsky :

“The district officer called. About my activity in social networks. He said that, on behalf of the management, he conducts preventive talks. As for the tenants, the actions of our troops and patriotism. I suggested that he send me a summons to continue the conversation. He asked where to send. I replied that it was convenient for him. Apparently, it is necessary to dry the crackers and collect the "preparatory basket". The government does not like to joke.

PS

Checked. Yes. He called from a business number. Really existing precinct. With first name, middle name, last name and title. After all, the Russian Federation is a state of law!”

Civic activist Karina Starostina:

“I didn’t go to Pushkinskaya today. I feel bad. Covid was most likely added to my problems.

Lying. I'm sick.

Approximately 19.45.

Doorbell. I always open up to everyone. Such a character. And then something hit me. Didn't open. I ask:

- Who's there?

Unclear sounds come from behind the door.

I once again:

- Who's there?

Clearer this time:

- Your local police officer. Open.

- What you need?

- I need Karine Genrikhovna. Are you Karine Genrikhovna?

- Yes. What do you need?

- Conduct a preventive conversation with you about your participation in rallies.

Oh how. I have only one admin. True, there are much more arrests.

Here prudence prevailed in me, and I said to him:

- No, I won't open it. Send me an official paper and then I'll think about talking to you or not.

He mumbled something and left.

We have absolutely nothing to do with the district police, only go to elderly aunts who do not like our government.

Journalist Andrei Zbarsky:

“But my relatives showed up to me, they say they took part in unauthorized events and MUST warn you from participating in the future. They ask, are you a member of the Yabloko party? I answer, it didn’t happen, but what? There is nothing. I ask, why are you doing this instead of your main job, for the second year you have my story with bank fraud. We are engaged, he answers, but on the remark of the second, this is banking, remote, I realized that they are aware of everything ... And they repeated about unauthorized. Adding that, they say, there is an indication. Two healthy men, with a list, with personal data.

They work.

And accidentally found out that Veronica and Lev G., too. And to Samodurov. So I'm on a decent proscription list".