Journalist and politician Ekaterina Dontsova announced her intention to organize a “home protest” for free Internet in Russia.
As Dontsova wrote on her Telegram channel, the authorities have recently banned almost any form of street protest, so she wants to express her disapproval without bringing people to the streets.
Open windows 7 days a week at 8pm and make noise for free internet – blow a whistle, whistle, bang on pots, play music, in any way that is safe and within the permissible noise level.
Dontsova noted that such a protest is not officially prohibited, but we all understand how flexible the interpretation of the law is today.
Dontsova said that in this regard, she sent appeals to Russian President Vladimir Putin, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko, Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, and Prosecutor General Alexander Gotsan. She urged everyone to contact government officials as well regarding this question.
Are you angry about the ban? We understand! No one should tell you what to read or where to network. We are doing our best to help people in Russia maintain access to free internet. But we need your help. Dear readers, not in Russia, We ask that you make a small monthly donation. We know there are hundreds of other people who can do this. Dear readers in Russia, You also have the opportunity to support us. Together we can get through this.
Ekaterina Dontsova is a journalist and former deputy of the Rzhev City Duma. In 2024, she planned to run in the Russian Federation’s presidential elections, but the Central Election Commission refused to register her. She later tried to create her own political party, “Dawn,” but the Russian Ministry of Justice refused to register it.
In May 2024 (two months after the presidential elections), Russian authorities declared Dontsova a “foreign agent.”