MOSCOW — Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin says that the massive show of force by riot police at an unauthorized rally on the weekend was “completely adequate” as protesters “forced” them to act.
RFE/RL: Moscow mayor says protesters ‘forced police to use force’
Police officers detain a protester during an unauthorised rally demanding independent and opposition candidates be allowed to run for office in local election in September, in downtown Moscow on July 27, 2019.
