Russia authorities detain activists during anti-political imprisonment event

Russia authorities detain activists during anti-political imprisonment event

Russian pro-government media outlets reported on Sunday that local police forces in Yekaterinburg stormed an event hosted by the democratic opposition party Yabloko (Apple), aimed at supporting “political prisoners” and bringing the issue of unjust and politically motivated imprisonment to the public attention. The authorities reportedly detained ten attendees, who have been subsequently released, with further legal action by the prosecutor’s of…