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Russians protest in dozens of cities against attack on Ukraine - The Washington Post

Russians protest in dozens of cities against attack on Ukraine - The Washington Post: More than 1,700 people were arrested in at least 47 cities across the nation, according to rights group OVD-Info. The group was declared a foreign agent last year, when Putin launched a sweeping crackdown on activists, rights groups and opposition figures. The protests came with an outpouring of horror from liberal Russians, social media influencers, athletes, actors, television presenters and others.

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