Subscribe / Renew |
|
Contact Us |
|
► Subscribe to our Free Weekly Newsletter |
home | Welcome, sign in or click here to subscribe. | login |
May 23, 2019
MOSCOW (AP) — The governor of Russia's Urals region said Wednesday that a plan to build a Russian Orthodox cathedral in a popular park will be canceled after protests that drew nationwide attention. A new site will be chosen.
Unsanctioned demonstrations in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg were held for several consecutive days — a rare show of defiance in Russia where harsh laws handing out criminal punishments for taking part in unsanctioned rallies have discouraged many from joining them.
. . .