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Added on the 27/02/2022 17:54:01 - Copyright : Euronews EN
A Russian court on Tuesday convicted a single father over social media posts criticising the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to two years in prison - a case brought to the attention of authorities by his daughter’s drawings against the invasion at school.
Crowds gather in a square in the Italian city of Florence to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The demonstration is part of a Europe-wide anti-war initiative called #CitiesWithUkraine. IMAGES
Police detain anti-war protesters in St. Petersburg Russia's second-largest city, on the seventh day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
Russian police detain more than 1,500 people at anti-war protests across dozens of cities after President Vladimir Putin sent troops to invade Ukraine, an independent monitor said Thursday. Up to 1,000 people gathered in the former imperial capital Saint Petersburg, where many were detained by masked police officers. IMAGES
Arrests are made at Moscow anti-corruption protests, part of wider protests across the nation to mark Russia Day.