Russian activist, 77, detained by police while protesting against Ukraine war

Yelena Osipova, a 77-year-old artist and activist, was marched away by a group of police while she protested against the war in Ukraine in St Petersburg. Thousands of people in cities across Russia have been defying police threats and staging protests against the invasion of Ukraine. Authorities have a low tolerance for demonstrations and marches, and attending them can have serious consequences including fines, arrests and even imprisonment ‘Ukrainians are our friends’: the young Russian anti-war protesters defying Putin – video Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates