The Kremlin on Tuesday shrugged off five weeks of street protests in support of ...
MOSCOW - The Kremlin on Tuesday shrugged off five weeks of street protests in support of free elections in Moscow, saying the situation had not warranted comment from President Vladimir Putin and voicing strong support for the tough police response.
Police have briefly detained over 2,000 people, launched criminal cases against around a dozen people for mass disorder, handed short jail terms to almost the entire entourage of opposition politician Alexei Navalny, and used force to disperse what they said were illegal protests. “We do not agree with those many people who call what is happening a political crisis,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in answer to a question.
“We believe firm action by law enforcement to curb public unrest was absolutely justified,” said Peskov, adding that he believed the police were fulfilling their duty to uphold law and order.
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