MOSCOW, July 21 — Hundreds of residents of the far eastern Russian city of Khabarovsk protested today against President Vladimir Putin’s handling of a regional political crisis that has sparked rare and sustained anti-Kremlin street protests. In an apparent move to defuse tensions, Putin on...
Tuesday, 21 Jul 2020 09:46 PM MYT
MOSCOW, July 21 — Hundreds of residents of the far eastern Russian city of Khabarovsk protested today against President Vladimir Putin’s handling of a regional political crisis that has sparked rare and sustained anti-Kremlin street protests. Furgal’s July 9 detention has triggered more than a week of unrest from supporters who feel he is being belatedly punished for defeating a candidate from the ruling pro-Putin United Russia party in 2018.
“The people will keep protesting until they get what they want,” a man called Vyacheslav said, when interviewed on a livestream organised by the daily Novaya Gazeta. Protesters are demanding Furgal be freed or flown home to face trial.
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