This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the Moscow City Court.

“In the period from January 23 to February 2, Moscow courts received 4908 cases of administrative offenses initiated in connection with public events ... Out of 4854 cases under Article 20.2 of the Administrative Code of Russia (violation of the established procedure for organizing or holding an assembly), 2,169 cases have already been considered: 942 citizens were assigned an administrative arrest, 1227 - an administrative fine, ”the source said.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry declared the employees of the embassies of Sweden, Poland and Germany persona non grata for their participation in illegal actions on January 23, 2021.

On February 2, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow would react to every case of interference in the internal affairs of the state by foreign diplomats.