A Russian administrative court has issued 10-day jail sentences against two opposition figures in St. Petersburg for organizing what the court ruled was an unauthorized May Day protest.
RFE/RL: Court sentences Russian opposition figures over May Day march
Police officers detain an opposition protester during a May Day rally in Saint Petersburg on May 1, 2019. - Police in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday broke up a sanctioned May Day opposition rally and detained more than 60 people after protesters chanted slogans critical of President Vladimir Putin, a monitor said.
