Thread by @PaulaChertok

#Russia: Over 600 people arrested in Moscow's brutal clampdown on pro-democracy #protests today. Russians are risking life & limb for the right to fair elections, to end the ban on opposition candidates for city council. Sheer numbers show how scared the Mayor is of people power.

https://twitter.com/novaya_gazeta/status/1155133849627713536

🗳✊#Russia #Protests: Riot police crackdown on pro-#democracy protesters in #Moscow today. Russians are protesting opposition candidates being booted from ballots. They don’t want taxation w/o representation. Sounds familiar. Video via @novaya_gazeta

#Russia #Moscow #protests: Riot police out in full force–with dogs–beating protesters on the ground. This couple asked for an ambulance for his broken ribs & a concussion. Cops refused, hauled him off to paddywagon, claiming “nobody beat you.” @mediazzzona

Dogs bark, protesters scream WHAT ARE YOU DOING as #Russia’s riot police OMON viciously beat a couple sitting on some steps. The woman told @mediazzzona her boyfriend asked for an ambulance for cracked ribs. OMON refused, saying no one beat him. Roll tape🎥

Fitting. “ENOUGH LYING TO US” reads the sign being trampled by Russian police as they beat peaceful protesters for fair elections, literally just sitting on some steps.

#Russia’s the epicenter of the global war on #democracy. Demand & defend it or lose it.

#Russia #Protests: Listen to the creepy Big Brother voice in #Moscow, warning 1000s of peaceful protesters for fair elections, that their protest “event” is unlawful so they face arrest. (Beatings not mentioned) Nearly 1000 already arrested!
via @varlamov