“The last example is the almost complete silence about the harsh suppression of the protests of“ yellow vests ”in France, where, according to some estimates, more than ten people were killed and hundreds were injured, while the events in Hong Kong haven't been leaving newspapers for many days” , - said on the website of the diplomatic mission.
To the question that the British press is paying a lot of attention to the actions of the Russian law enforcement agencies in curbing unauthorized rallies and how, according to the embassy, the British police could behave if they were involved in law enforcement on the streets of Moscow, the diplomatic mission replied that " they do not doubt the professionalism of the local police officers who honestly and conscientiously do their duty to protect the rule of law on the streets of British cities. ”
“They have accumulated a wealth of experience in countering illegal mass events, which have become here an integral part of the so-called“ democratic process ”. At the same time, the British police officers, who are endowed with broad rights to use force, can boast a solid arsenal of special means to disperse demonstrators, which, for example, were used during the 2014-2016 protests, ”the embassy recalled.
Earlier it was reported that on the facts of violence to a representative of the authorities during an unauthorized rally held on July 27 in the center of Moscow, three criminal cases were initiated.