The metropolitan police was warned about possible provocations at an opposition rally in Moscow, which will be held on June 12 on Prospect Akademika Sakharova. This "Interfax" on Saturday, June 10, reported in the press service of the capital's head of the Interior Ministry. Speech, according to representatives of the department, can, in particular, go about the use of pepper gas cartridges "people in half-masks". "The police will react violently to offenses and take all necessary measures to ensure law and order and protect citizens. We remind you that the responsibility for ensuring the safety of the participants of the event is entrusted to the law, including to the organizers of public events, "the spokesman said.. June 7, Moscow authorities agreed on June 12, a rally against corruption on the prospectus of Academician Sakharov. The application was filed by the representative of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, founded by oppositionist Alexei Navalny. The announced number of participants of the event, which is scheduled for 13:30 - 16:00 Moscow time, is 15 thousand people. May 31, the Moscow mayor refused to agree on a similar application from Navalny because of the fact that the oppositionist was previously brought to administrative responsibility.

On March 26, a rally against corruption was held on Tverskaya Street in Moscow, organized by Navalny and FBK. He was not coordinated with the authorities. Participation in the event was attended by about 8-10 thousand people. Detained were from 600 to 1000 people. Similar actions took place on the same day in dozens of cities across Russia, a number of them were also not authorized.

Original article: Police warned of possible provocations at an opposition rally in Moscow.