, arresting hundreds, including some children, in scores of cities across the vast country.
Police detained nearly 750 people, including over 370 in Moscow and some 150 in St. Petersburg, according to OVD-Info, an independent website that monitors political arrests in Russia. Some of the arrested individuals were minors, OVD-Info said. The demonstrations followed protests that erupted within hours Wednesday after Putin, in a move to beef up his volunteer forces fighting in Ukraine, announced a call-up of experienced and skilled army reservists.
The Defense Ministry said about 300,000 people would be summoned to active duty, but the order left a door open to many more getting called into service. Most Russian men ages 18-65 are automatically counted as reservists.On Saturday, police deployed in force in the cities where protests were scheduled by opposition group Vesna and supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. They moved quickly to arrest demonstrators, most of them young people, before they could hold protests.
In Moscow, a heavy contingent of police roamed a downtown area where a protest was planned under pouring rain and checked the IDs of passersby. Officers rounded up those they deemed suspicious and later distributed call-up summons to the men who were arrested.
Pay attention this would be the GOP/rad. right future for America. No vote no future.
Cry
CopCrime Vietnam tears nations apart. Putin is getting his Vietnam.
Russia …the country of lies that no one really believes …laughing stock of the world
PattyArquette I haven't protested anything, but in the U.S. city of Seattle, I've been under 24/7 medical experiments in my own residence (7720 Greenwood Ave) by mysterious Nazi-like Americans in collaboration with S.Korean conglomerate, using INVISIBILITY TECHNOLOGY. 4 YRS.
It was not a protest, it was a recruitment drive..........they weren't arrested, the volunteers were collected.....
PattyArquette Great job russia
May Putin’s War chickens come home to tear up the roost. There is more good in the world than evil- and we will crush it together! These authoritarian/fascists are about to be toppled
trumpers would LOVE this.
Sounds like Israel, arresting Palestinians adults and children!
hes acting like Donald Trump
Midterms VoteDemocracy this is the REPUBLICANS wish list do-not test fate.
Lord have mercy on our mercenaries
This is the second period of mass protests in Russia against the Ukraine war. They've seen how Putin reacts and yet still they risk challenging him. Note that police, who would seem qualified to fight, aren't being sent to the front. They're fighting for Putin, not Russia.
Land of freedom and plenty 😉
Do they have enough jails to hold them all?
You can't stop Democracy. Never, you've already lost.
No recuerdan cuando los mexicanos ibm a Canadá o a médico para no ir a Vietnam ?. Y las manifestaciones por esa guerra?. Pues igual.
Remember America conscription is slavery… if you don’t want to fight for greedy old men, you’re gonna have to fight for your freedom, arm yourselves and learn how to use them.
The Nazi is back…..NATO
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