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Added on the 04/08/2018 17:06:00 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Police detain anti-war protesters in St. Petersburg Russia's second-largest city, on the seventh day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
Protesters were trying to mark International Day Against Homophobia in Moscow but were thwarted by police, while a similar event passed peacefully in Russia's second city, St. Petersburg. Gavino Garay reports.
Authorities in the Mediterranean country have banned all domestic LGBTQ+ events, citing "security reasons".
Police detain protesters at a rally against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in St Petersburg. Ukraine says it had agreed to talks with Russia after four days of conflict, as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his defence chiefs to put nuclear "deterrence forces" on alert.
Russian police make arrests during the May Day demonstrations in St. Petersburg. IMAGES