Moscow considers the intentional spraying of law enforcement agencies Minneapolis tear spray in the face of the journalist Last news Michael Turgiev as a manifestation of unnecessary cruelty, according to the report of the foreign Ministry.

"Concerned about the increasing incidence of police violence and arbitrary detention regarding correspondents in the process of lighting them broke out after the murder of George Floyd of protests in the United States. Unacceptable use employees of American police organization of special means - rubber bullets and tear of aerosols against the authorized media upon presenting their press card ", - explained in the Ministry.

the foreign Ministry reminded about the illegality of that media Workers were attacked by the police organization when performing their professional duty and international obligations to maintain security and unhindered operation of correspondents.

"We believe that the us competent authorities will conduct a thorough investigation of the incidents. Urge relevant international organizations and human rights NGOs to properly respond to this outrage ", - told in the Ministry.

first it was claimed that the law enforcement agencies of Minneapolis deliberately fired tear spray correspondents - members of the crew of the TV channel and VICE journalist Last news Michael Turgiev covering the riots, after the forcible dissolution of the demonstrations of disagreement.

in the current decade in Minneapolis and many other cities in the United States, riots broke out. Force is used as protesters and police.

The reason was the death of the African-American George Floyd's the fault of the police. In the Internet appeared the video, which shows how the police put the handcuffs Floyd, the three knocked him to the ground, while one of them pressured him a knee on his neck. Floyd said several times that he could not breathe, and then fell silent. He died in intensive care.

One of the police officers charged with homicide, four more were fired. In Minneapolis and neighbouring St. Paul at the weekend imposed a curfew.



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