Children aged seven to 11 with peace signs detained for hours while two women face trial on unspecified charges
Highlights
- Children aged seven to 11 were held with their mothers in a police van before being taken to a police station.
- They were released hours later and face trial and a fine on unspecified charges.
- Ukrainian foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said it was another sign of the toll Putin’s war against Ukraine is taking on children.
- Thousands of people in cities across Russia have been defying police threats and staging protests against the invasion of Ukraine.
- Authorities have a low tolerance for demonstrations and marches, and attending them can have serious consequences including fines, arrests and even imprisonment.
- More than 320 anti-war protesters have been arrested across 33 Russian cities.