"Activist Sentencing Sparks Violent Protests in Russia: Implications for Putin's Rule"

Riot police clashed with protesters in Russia's Bashkortostan region after activist Fail Alsynov was sentenced to four years in prison for inciting ethnic hatred. The demonstrations, labeled as an "unauthorized rally" by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, led to the detention of around 20 people. The protests stemmed from Alsynov's opposition to the mining of a sacred mountain and have become some of the most significant in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.