Protests across Russia see thousands detained - BBC
WEBRiot police at a demonstration in Moscow on Sunday. More than 4,300 people were detained at anti-war protests across Russia on Sunday, rights groups and Russian authorities say. Some 1,700...
Russian anti-Putin anger spreads: 'We have to protest' - BBC
WEBPolice in black balaclavas, armed with crowbars, launched raids at their flats and offices across Moscow, as a criminal case was opened for calling a protest mid-pandemic.
Alexei Navalny: 'More than 3,000 detained' in protests across Russia - BBC
WEBJan 23, 2021 · In Moscow, riot police were seen beating and dragging away protesters. Mr Navalny, President Putin's most high-profile critic, called for protests after his arrest last Sunday. He was detained...
What would be signs protests in Russia are making a difference?
WEBMar 13, 2022 · To quell dissent, Russia has intensified a crackdown on independent Russian news outlets, cut off access to social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and declared spreading “false information” about the war a criminal offense punishable by up to 15 years in jail.
Putin’s call-up fuels Russians’ anger, protests and violence
WEBSep 26, 2022 · Five days after President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization to call up hundreds of thousands of reservists to fight in Ukraine, the move has triggered outraged protests across Russia, a fearful exodus of men of fighting age from the country, and acts of violence.
Russian police arrest hundreds in protests over Putin's military ...
WEBSep 24, 2022 · Police officers detain a man in Moscow on Sept. 24, 2022, following calls to protest against the partial mobilization announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russians protested in dozens of cities against Putin's military draft
WEBSep 24, 2022 · MOSCOW — Russians again protested against President Vladimir Putin's decision to draft additional forces for his struggling military operation in Ukraine — holding scattered demonstrations in...
Protests Erupt in Russia After Putin Mobilizes More Troops - The …
WEBSep 21, 2022 · Protesters across Russia took to the streets to show their disapproval of the “partial mobilization” policy announced by President Vladimir V. Putin on Wednesday morning that would press 300,000...
Protests resume as Russia seeks to quash invasion critics
WEBFeb 25, 2022 · Protests against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resumed in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities on Friday, even as authorities sought to push back against the spreading antiwar sentiment and project an image of strength and righteousness, following large demonstrations the day before.
Russians hold anti-war rallies amid ominous threats by Putin
WEBFeb 27, 2022 · MOSCOW (AP) — From Moscow to Siberia, Russian anti-war activists took to the streets again Sunday to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, despite the arrests of hundreds of protesters each day by police.