Russians hold anti-war rallies amid ominous threats by Putin

Published February 27, 2022 6:12 AM

By DASHA LITVINOVA
Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Russians in cities spanning from Moscow to Siberia have taken to the streets again to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Demonstrators held posters and marched in city centers, chanting “No to war!” as President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian nuclear deterrent to be put on high alert, upping the ante in the Kremlin’s standoff with the West and stoking fears of a nuclear war. Protests in Russia against the invasion started on Thursday and have continued every day since then. OVD-Info rights group that tracks political arrests says police detained at least 1,474 Russians in 45 cities over anti-war demonstrations on Sunday alone. That brings the total number of protesters detained to over 5,000.

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