Posted 12/27/2023, 8:28:00 PM
Russian Woman Faces Charges for Organizing Protest Over Lack of Children's Infrastructure
- Russian woman charged with organizing unsanctioned protest for sending video message to Putin's annual Q&A show
- Video featured woman and neighbors complaining about lack of land for children's infrastructure in their village
- Protest signs read "Our children are not a priority" but contained no banned political statements
- Earlier local news report featured same size group with same signs and faced no backlash
- Police still demanded explanation from some villagers for "unsanctioned protest" even if not in original video