An ex-policeman left Russia. He was persecuted for his anti-war stance
Former police major from Kursk, Ruslan Agibalov, left Russia for Turkey. He explained his decision by persecution of the authorities because of his anti-war position.
In a video on his YouTube channel called “The risk has become too high, so I am forced to leave Russia,” Agibalov says that he can no longer put his loved ones in danger. “Those who want to insult, humiliate, don’t even try – you haven’t gone through what I went through,” said a former police officer.
Agibalov was detained by the police on February 1. A report was drawn up on him about the discrediting of the Russian army because of a video on his YouTube channel. He was taken to court, but the hearing was postponed.
A day later, Agibalov published a video in which he declared that he “doesn’t want anyone” to go through what he went through, adding that he “doesn’t want to talk about it.” Agibalov’s friend told “OVD-News” that he was taken to the forest. Presumably, the former policeman was beaten.
In March of last year, Ruslan Agibalov was arrested for three days because of a picket with a “Yes to peace!” poster.
- Ruslan Agybalov was fired from the police in January 2021 after the police major published an appeal in support of Alexei Navalny and all political prisoners on the eve of the rally on January 23.
