Halya Coynash: Crimean peaceful protesters get violent awakening to Russian real world
A man walks past a graffito depicting Russia's President Vladimir Putin in the centre of the Crimean city of Simferopol on August 13, 2015.
Among the 50 or more Crimeans violently dispersed while trying to hold a peaceful protest on June 4 was one communist deputy who played an extremely active role in supporting Russia's invasion and annexation of Crimea. Judging by the outraged cries from the protesters, Pavel Stepanchenko was not the only protester confused by the face presented of Russian reality.
