Europe Anti-war stance in Russia leads to denunciations and arrests
In Russia, critics of the war in Ukraine are increasingly being reported to the police. Anti-war protesters in Saint Petersburg faced a brutal police crackdown during demonstrations in March DW spoke with Russians who have been betrayed by their own relatives, friends, colleagues and neighbors. In the wake of Russia's February 24 invasion of neighboring Ukraine, some citizens have taken a stance against what they call an unjust