OpenDemocracy: Russia’s protest volunteers, in their own words

By Open Democracy.

Published April 23, 2021. Updated June 10 at 8:37 pm

Police officers detain an opposition supporter during a rally in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, on April 21, 2021 in Vladimir, where he was reportedly transferred to the IK-3 penal colony.

Photo by AFP

Volunteers in Moscow and St Petersburg tell openDemocracy about their work supporting detainees arrested at political protests.