Russian anti-war protesters in Cyprus defiant after 'memorial collage' threat


  • World
  • Thursday, 18 Aug 2022

LIMASSOL, Cyprus (Reuters) - Russian anti-war activists in Cyprus have vowed to continue holding protests against the invasion of Ukraine despite, they say, becoming the target of a threat after their faces appeared on a billboard site draped in black ribbons.

The pictures of nine activists appeared in late July on the seafront in Limassol, a city popular with both Russians and Ukrainians and where anti-war demonstrators regularly gather.

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