Action in defense of Baikal banned in Buryatia: We care about your health, coronavirus is raging

The Mayor of Ulan-Ude refused to approve picketing against the Russian law, which allows clear cuttings along the shores of Lake Baikal. The picket was scheduled for August 30, said Viktor Khorzhirov, aide to the deputy of the People’s Khural (parliament) of Buryatia, but the authorities suggested holding the event after the epidemiological situation stabilized.

“The authorities do not allow a picket to be held in defense of Lake Baikal under the guise of protecting the population from coronavirus infection,” the assistant to the politician wrote on his Facebook page. He accused officials of double standards. But you can hustle in “Titans”, “Absolutes” (local supermarket chains – “Rosbalt”) and like herring in barrels to ride in minibuses “, – Khorzhirov criticized the decision.

Recall that President Vladimir Putin has allowed Russian Railways to speed up the construction of new railways to clear deforestation in the deepest lake in the world. Environmentalists condemned these plans.

Earlier, the defenders of the Shihan Kushtau in Bashkiria entered into violent clashes with the security forces and private guards. The protesters demand to stop the development of the mountain, on which the soda miners have “laid their eyes”.

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