Post by pieter on Mar 2, 2022 17:34:33 GMT -7
77-year-old Yelena Osipova arrested for Protesting Putins War in Ukraine
Yelena Osipova, a 77-year-old artist and activist, was marched away by a group of police while she protested against the war in Ukraine in St Petersburg.Thousands of people in cities across Russia have been defying police threats and staging protests against the invasion of Ukraine. Authorities have a low tolerance for demonstrations and marches, and attending them can have serious consequences including fines, arrests and even imprisonment.
‘Ukrainians are our friends’: the young Russian anti-war protesters defying Putin stated.