Anti-war protests held in cities across Russia, 2,000 people arrested

[Uncle Joe]

MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Police detained more than 2,000 people at anti-war protests held in 48 cities across Russia on Sunday, a protest monitoring group said, as people defied the authorities to show their anger over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

More than 5,500 people have been detained at various anti-war protests since the invasion began on Thursday, according to the OVD-Info monitor, which has documented crackdowns on Russia's opposition for years.

In Moscow, riot police often outnumbered protesters, some of whom carried hand-written placards with peace signs and anti-war slogans in Russian and Ukrainian. Some wore masks with the word "Enough" emblazoned in the front.

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Outside the upmarket Gostiny Dvor department store in downtown Saint Petersburg, hundreds of anti-war protesters stood together, linking arms and chanting.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/police-detain-more-than-900-people-anti-war-protests-across-russia-monitoring-2022-02-27/

[mopinko]

1. pootie might not care, but i'm guessin

the generals are getting nervous.

[MaryMagdaline]

2. That's a lot of brave people

Kudos to them!

[Wicked Blue]

3. They can't arrest the entire population

or can they?

[Igel]

4. Think Stalin.

He didn't arrest the entire population, but you get leverage over enough ...

Beyond that is speculation. I've put up my prophet's shawl.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. Kudos to these brave citizens!