Demonstrators take to the streets in 53 cities to denounce Vladimir Putin’s invasion of UkraineRussia-Ukraine war: live updatesMore than 4,300 people have been arrested after demonstrators took to the streets in 21 Russian cities to condemn Vladmir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, while protesters in Kazakhstan have followed suit, turning out in large numbers to chant “No to war” and “Putin is a dickhead”.The independent monitoring group OVD-Info – which has already logged more than 7,500 anti-war protest arrests – said it had documented the detentions of at least 4,366 people in 53 cities including Vladivostok and Irkutsk. Opposition activists also posted videos showing protests in other cities. Continue reading…
Demonstrators take to the streets in 53 cities to denounce Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
More than 4,300 people have been arrested after demonstrators took to the streets in 21 Russian cities to condemn Vladmir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, while protesters in Kazakhstan have followed suit, turning out in large numbers to chant “No to war” and “Putin is a dickhead”.
The independent monitoring group OVD-Info – which has already logged more than 7,500 anti-war protest arrests – said it had documented the detentions of at least 4,366 people in 53 cities including Vladivostok and Irkutsk. Opposition activists also posted videos showing protests in other cities.