Moscow Times, the protest was orchestrated by performance artist and former mayor, Alexander Donskoy. The flag was raised in Manezhnaya Square and flew towards the Kremlin.ЛГБТ активисты запустили шарики с радужным флагом над Красной площадью.
Видео: Twitter | @t1f pic.twitter.com/xuibIK0Dbj— МБХ Медиа (@MBKhMedia) August 15, 2020Donskoy was formerly the mayor of the Northern Russian city of Arkhangelsk (from 2005-2008).
He announced in 2006 that he intended to stand for the Presidency of Russia, but was arrested in 2007 and accused of economic crimes and abuse of office.
He received a three-year probationary sentence. His supporters say the charges were politically motivated.Since that time, he has made a name for himself as a modern.