Russians seek to mount resistance to Putin as mobilization gears up

Russian policemen detain demonstrators protesting against mobilization in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 (Photo: AP)Premium
Russian policemen detain demonstrators protesting against mobilization in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 (Photo: AP)
wsj 6 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2022, 04:57 PM IST Evan Gershkovich, The Wall Street Journal

Some activists are staying in the country and protesting, despite threat of prison or a draft summons that could send them to the front lines

MOSCOW : Russians nationwide protested President Vladimir Putin’s order to mobilize hundreds of thousands of people for the war in Ukraine, as Russia’s beleaguered activists hold out despite a clampdown on dissent that has sent hundreds to jail and driven tens of thousands to flee the country.

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