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Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs warns against protests, according to state media
Security forces intervene with anti-war protesters in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, on March 2. (Sergey Mihailicenko/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs warned Thursday against calls for unauthorized protests against the war in Ukraine and said it has introduced "extra measures to ensure law and order," Russian state news agency TASS reported.
The ministry warned that all attempts to carry out unsanctioned actions will be stopped, and their organizers and participants will be prosecuted, TASS said.
OVD-Info, an independent monitoring group that tracks detentions in Russia, says over 7,500 people have been arrested in anti-war protests over the past week.
Authorities in Russia forbid rallying without a permit and may consider broadcasting or reporting specific information on unauthorized rallies to be considered organizing illegal protests.
https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-03-22/h_dfeb5d7a6f90da55bbb6bcd41f352fbf
I don't believe Internal Affairs will be successful, too much has happened, there is no going back.