11 minutes agoRevolutions in Russia v. Putin, More than 1,000 citizens arrested
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Following orders for military mobilization, protests against President Vladimir Putin have erupted in Russia. The BBC reports that more than 1,000 people have been arrested after attending protests in 15 different cities, writes The Guardian. Their ban came as they are currently in Russia, gatherings are considered illegal and prohibited. After [...]
The BBC reports that more than 1,000 people were arrested after attending protests in 15 different cities, writes The Guardian.
Their ban came as they are currently in Russia, gatherings are considered illegal and prohibited. Following Putin's words, which proclaimed partial mobilization in connection with the war in Ukraine, direct flights planned for today and the next hours from Moscow to the capitals of the <x0mic countries” were sold immediately.
And within hours, flights to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan were evacuated.
Ticket prices seized the sky, according to independent Russian media, reporting that Moscow's cheapest ticket to Dubai amounted to 300 thousand rubles, nearly 5 thousand euros, which is about five times the average monthly salary in Russia.
