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Faculty Response

When
February 16, 1899
Where
Saint Petersburg University
Part of
Student protests and police riot at Saint Petersburg University

The faculty council demanded the release of arrested students and withdrawal of police from university grounds.

Following the February 8 riot, the faculty council called for the release of arrested students, the withdrawal of police from university grounds, and a temporary closure of the university. This response highlighted the institutional tension between the university administration and the government's police forces.

Sources

  1. 1899 Russian student strike Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31

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