Russians Protest

From BBC Breaking News:

“More protesters detained across Russia – reports”

(Four police officers carrying one St Petersburg demonstrator)

(A protester being detained today in central Moscow)

Police have detained more than 900 people protesting against the invasion Ukraine in 44 cities across Russia today, according to data released just now by an independent monitoring group. The OVD-Info group says it brings the total number of anti-war protesters detained in Russia to over 4,000 since the conflict began four days ago. The BBC has not been able to independently verify either figure. Today's protests coincided with the seventh anniversary of the murder of opposition politician and Putin critic Boris Nemtsov. Demonstrators in Moscow have been detained today at an improvised memorial near the Kremlin site where Nemtsov was shot. One of the largest demonstration sites is in St Petersburg, where photographs show police detaining some of the several thousand protesters who have gathered in the city's centre.

^ 4,000 Russians have been arrested for protesting Putin’s War in Ukraine since it began on February 24^th.

900 Ordinary Russians in 44 cities across Russia protested Putin’s War today alone.

Here are the estimated numbers of Russian Citizens who have protested Putin’s War since it began on February 24, 2022:

On Feb. 24, 2022: 2,000 in Moscow; 1,000 in Saint Petersburg and thousands more in 56 other Russian Cities demonstrated against the War with 1,820 Arrested in 58 Russian Cities.

On Feb. 25, 2022: Unknown Number of Protesters, but 437 Russian Anti-War Protesters were arrested in 26 Russian Cities.

On Feb. 26, 2022: Unknown Number of Protesters, but 469 Russian Anti-War Protesters were arrested in 34 Russian Cities.

Russian Celebrities, TV Hosts, Comedians, Scientists, Politicians, etc. Who have officially spoken out against Putin’s War in Ukraine:  Pop Star Valery Meladze, Television Host Ivan Urgant, Television Presenter Ksenia Sobchak, Comedian and Television Presenter Maxim Galkin, Singer Valery Meladze, Television Comedian Alexander Gudkov, Vlogger Yury Dud, Eurovision Popstar Svetlana Loboda, Figure Skater Evgenia Medvedeva, Chess Grandmaster Yan Nepomniachtchi, Tennis Player Daniil Medvedev, Tennis Player Andrey Rublev, Hip-Hop Artist Oxxxymiron, Director of the State-Owned Meyerhold Theater Center Yelena Kovalskaya  Novaya Gazeta Journalist Mikhail Zygar, Novaya Gazeta Director Vladimir Mirzoyev, Kommersant Reporter Elena Chernenko, Human Rights Activist Lev Ponomaryov, Ice Hockey Star Alex Ovechkin, CSKA Moscow Basketball Player Tornike Shengelia,  State Duma Parliament Representative Mikhail Matveyev, Russian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dmitry Muratov

Open Letters Against Russia’s Attack on Ukraine have been signed by: 50 Russian Journalists, 250 Russian Scientists, 200 Municipal Workers Across Russia.

Both Russian Politicians/Celebrities and Ordinary Russians are standing up to Putin and his FSB Gestapo Troops across Russia for his unprovoked attack on Ukraine and the murder of innocent Ukrainian Men, Women and Children.  ^