More than 170 detained in Ukraine protests across Russia
The Hindu
Protesters risk fines and possible prison sentences by taking to the streets.
Russian police detained 176 people on Saturday at protests against Moscow's military operation in Ukraine, an NGO said.
OVD-Info, which monitors arrests during protests, said police had detained at least 176 people during demonstrations in 14 cities in Russia.
An AFP journalist in Moscow witnessed more than 20 people detained by riot police under heavy snowfall in the capital's central park Zaryadye, a short distance from the Kremlin.
Police escorted away people sitting on park benches or just standing around without explaining the reasons for the detention, the reporter said.
One of the detained women held a bouquet of white tulips, while another several times exclaimed "No to war in Ukraine!" as she was being taken away.
A national sit-in on Saturday against what Moscow calls its "military operation" in Ukraine was announced on social media by activists in around 30 Russian cities.
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