Listen to an audio reading of this article: From the outset of the pandemic, Russia abused its anti-lockdown protesters with a heavy hand. One of the first and only lockdown protests occurred in North Ossetia when over 2,000 protesters gathered in Vladikavkaz, on April 20, 2020. The rally was organised by Vadim Cheldiev, an opera singer and local celebrity. “Cheldiev is the face of North Ossetia’s so-called Covid dissidents, a movement that has become notorious in the republic for spreading conspiracy theories about the coronavirus,” according to the
Russia: It's Not What You Think...
Russia: It's Not What You Think...
Russia: It's Not What You Think...
Listen to an audio reading of this article: From the outset of the pandemic, Russia abused its anti-lockdown protesters with a heavy hand. One of the first and only lockdown protests occurred in North Ossetia when over 2,000 protesters gathered in Vladikavkaz, on April 20, 2020. The rally was organised by Vadim Cheldiev, an opera singer and local celebrity. “Cheldiev is the face of North Ossetia’s so-called Covid dissidents, a movement that has become notorious in the republic for spreading conspiracy theories about the coronavirus,” according to the