Russian authorities raid homes of garbage protesters
23 February 2019 |
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The people of Kolomna have been protesting against Moscow refuse being dumped nearby their city. Now, vocal anti-garbage activists have had their homes raided and searched. DW's Miodrag Soric reports.
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