Posted on Mar 4, 2022
Viral video shows 77-year-old Russian activist arrested for protesting Ukraine invasion
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They're afraid of this brave and noble lady, she has a gentler way to make people listen to her brother 1SG (Join to see)
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"An elderly pensioner was arrested in Russia on Wednesday while protesting the invasion of Ukraine in the city of St. Petersburg.
The woman, 77-year-old artist and activist Yelena Osipova, went viral across social media after footage showed her being take into custody by a large group of riot police.
Osipova, who is well know not only for her activism and art but for surviving the Nazi’s Siege of Leningrad as a baby, was seen holding signs that included messages urging soldiers to lay down their arms.
“In St. Petersburg, the famous blockade survivor Elena Osipova was arrested,” a Russian-language tweet translated into English said.
Osipova’s protest in light of Russia’s continued crackdown on demonstrations, which have reportedly seen as many as 7,603 people arrested across the country since the invasion began, spurred many online to commend her bravery.
“Spine tingling,” @ToryFibs wrote. “Yelena Osipova, one of the last survivors from the Siege of Leningrad, tonight arrested by 8 police in St Petersburg for asking for an end to the war.”...
"An elderly pensioner was arrested in Russia on Wednesday while protesting the invasion of Ukraine in the city of St. Petersburg.
The woman, 77-year-old artist and activist Yelena Osipova, went viral across social media after footage showed her being take into custody by a large group of riot police.
Osipova, who is well know not only for her activism and art but for surviving the Nazi’s Siege of Leningrad as a baby, was seen holding signs that included messages urging soldiers to lay down their arms.
“In St. Petersburg, the famous blockade survivor Elena Osipova was arrested,” a Russian-language tweet translated into English said.
Osipova’s protest in light of Russia’s continued crackdown on demonstrations, which have reportedly seen as many as 7,603 people arrested across the country since the invasion began, spurred many online to commend her bravery.
“Spine tingling,” @ToryFibs wrote. “Yelena Osipova, one of the last survivors from the Siege of Leningrad, tonight arrested by 8 police in St Petersburg for asking for an end to the war.”...
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