The four protesters from the provincial city of Kaluga knew their demonstration in the shadow of the Kremlin on Red Square would probably only last a few seconds. Officers of the Federal Protection Service and other security forces constantly monitor every inch of the iconic square in the heart of the capital.
RFE/RL: Why some Russian activists protested on Red Square
Police officers detain a woman with a poster reading "Freedom for Alexei Navalny" during an anti-vaccination protest in Moscow on Aug. 14, 2021.
