On 13 June 2016 a gay couple, Feliks Glyukman and Islam Abdullabekov, were detained by police after attempting to express their condolences to the victims of a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. RFE/RL reports that Glyukman and Abdullabekov were detained by police as they laid flowers, candles, and a large sign saying 'Love wins' outside the US embassy in Moscow, and if charged, they face up to 10 days behind bars and a minimum fine of 20,000 rubles ($303) for allegedly holding an unsanctioned picket. Glyukman told RFE/RL: 'I think it’s a disgrace, to put it mildly. We took our placard out of a bag and walked up to the memorial, we wanted to put it on the ground along with flowers and candles. But when we put the placard down a police officer came up, picked it up, and tried to return it to me. One of his colleagues, a young woman, joined him. When we refused to leave, they grabbed us by the arm and took us to their vehicle.' The two men were released three hours later after their lawyer, Sergei Panchenko, intervened. Footage of the detention captured by RFE/RL correspondent can be seen here.