An anti-war activist from Russia's southwestern Krasnodar region has fled the country fearing for her safety. Alipat Sultanbegova told RFE/RL on May 19 that she was currently in an unspecified country, where she had to travel after police launched a probe against her on a charge of discrediting the Russian armed forces. The investigation was related to Sultanbegova leaving flowers at a monument to prominent Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko with written messages condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Caucasus.Realities, click here.
Anti-War Activist Flees Russia After Leaving Flowers, Note At Ukrainian Monument
Alipat Sultanbegova (file photo)