Russian authorities on Thursday warned anti-war sympathisers from gathering for protests, after President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine.
The Investigative Committee in a statement warned Russians of legal repercussions for joining unsanctioned protests related to “the tense foreign political situation”.
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