An anti-war activist from Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, Mark Serov, says he has fled the country, fearing for his safety after serving eight days in jail for publicly commemorating victims of the Russian shelling of Ukraine's city of Dnipro. Serov told RFE/RL on May 10 that he is currently in Georgia and does not plan to return to Russia for at least six months. Serov, a member of the opposition Civic Initiative movement, is one of dozens of anti-war activists who have fled Russia in recent months amid an ongoing crackdown on individuals challenging Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Idel.Realities, click here.
Anti-War Activist From Russia's Tatarstan Flees Country, Fearing For His Safety
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