A Russian court in the southwestern city of Rostov-on-Don has handed lengthy prison terms to a second group of individuals from the North Caucasus region of North Ossetia for taking part in a massive rally in April 2020 to protest against coronavirus restrictions.
RFE/RL: More COVID protesters from Russia’s North Ossetia receive prison terms
A Russian riot police officer patrols near a police bus with an advertising photo reflecting on a window during a rally in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, in Moscow on April 21, 2021.
