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Feb 24 5 tweets 3 min read
Police detained more than 1,600 Russians protesting against Russia's multi-pronged military operation in Ukraine, while authorities threatened to block media reports that contain what Moscow described as 'false information' reut.rs/3pcUxZe 1/5
In acts of cautious, but unusual dissent, Russian pop stars, journalists, a television comedian and a footballer opposed the war online after President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday 2/5
Hundreds of people rallied in cities including Moscow, St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, chanting slogans like 'No to war!' and holding up makeshift signs. One person waved a Ukrainian flag 3/5
By 19:39 GMT, police had detained 1,667 people at rallies in 53 cities, the OVD-Info rights monitor said, easily the biggest tally since last year's crushing of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's network ushered in an ice age in activism 4/5
Protesters defied a warning issued by the Investigative Committee that explicitly threatened criminal action and even jail time for people calling for or taking part in protests. Read more reut.rs/3pcUxZe 5/5

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