All proceeds will go towards food, medicine, and legal work for political prisoners.
This was the second time the marathon was held. Last year, nearly 40 million rubles were raised, according to the organizers of "You Are Not Alone."
The protest took place the day before, and activists and independent media outlets took part, including Meduza, Dozhd, Mediazona, The Insider, Sluzhba podderzhki, Novaya Gazeta Evropa, OVD-Info, Kholod, The Breakfast Show, To Be Continued, and others.
Donations were collected only from foreign cards—the marathon organizers blocked the ability to send money from Russian cards for security reasons. But you can still help—the website has a list of initiatives that accept safe donations from ruble cards.
The organizers of "You Are Not Alone" add that those who didn't manage to donate the day before or want to support political prisoners on an ongoing basis can sign up for monthly donations on the website. june12.io.