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Security forces violently dispersed a crowd of some 2,000 people protesting against a lockdown in Vladikavkaz, southern Russia, to stop the spread of COVID-19. Dozens were detained. An opera singer accused of organizing the protest was arrested earlier.
Originally published at – https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-police-break-up-anti-lockdown-protest/30568221.html