29 Mar 2019 | 09:38 AM UTC
Russia: Opposition group plans multiple protests March 31
The unofficial Other Russia opposition political party is planning protests in Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, and Saint Petersburg on March 31; heightened security measures expected
Event
Other Russia, an unofficial opposition political party, is planning to hold several rallies across Russia on Sunday, March 31. In Moscow, supporters will gather at the Geroyam-Druzhinnikam Monument in Krasnopresnenskaya from 19:00 until 21:00 (local time). An event in Saint Petersburg will start at 14:00 at the Monument to Vladimir Mayakovsky on Mayakovksy and Nekrasov streets. A third rally is scheduled to take place in Nizhny Novgorod at Markin Square starting at 15:00. Protesters will gather near the River Station to protest recent government privatization policies. Heightened security measures and localized traffic disruptions are expected around all protest sites.
Advice
Individuals in the abovementioned cities are advised to monitor developments to the situation, avoid all protests and demonstrations as a precaution, and anticipate heightened security presence and localized traffic disruptions.
