(Archyde.com) – Russian authorities have detained Yekaterinburg mayor Yevgeny Roizman, a known critic of the government. TASS news agency reported on the 24th.
Roisman also opposes Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Yekaterinburg city security service said in a statement that he was under investigation for “defaming the Russian military”.
Russia has described the invasion of Ukraine as a “special military operation” to ensure its own security, and is investigating a number of people who have described the invasion as a war or criticized Russia’s actions.