Women In Russian-Occupied Crimea Fined For Dancing To Ukrainian Song

A court in occupied Crimea has imposed a 15,000-ruble ($152) fine on three young women for dancing to a song by a Ukrainian singer. The girls, aged 19, 20, and 26 were accused of "discrediting" the Russian Army while publicly dancing to the Ukrainian song in an open-air pool in the southern Crimean town of Alushta. The song belongs to popular Ukrainian comedian and singer Serduchka, and it includes the lyrics "Ukraine has not yet died, if we walk like this." Following the verdict, the young women appeared in a video apologizing for their "rash" behavior and praising Russian President Vladimir Putin. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.