Despite pleas and threats from Moscow, tens of thousands gathered peacefully in Khabarovsk and other cities to protest the arrest of a popular regional governor.
Tag: Khabarovsk Krai (Russia)
Protests Rock Russian Far East With Calls for Putin to Resign
Tens of thousands took to the streets in Russia’s usually somnolent hinterland after the arrest of a popular regional governor.
Russian Governor Is Accused of Multiple Murders as Kremlin Claws Back Powers
The arrest of a popular regional leader in eastern Russia on suspicion of decades-old crimes sent a blunt warning to local elites empowered by the coronavirus pandemic.