Russian Crackdown on Dissent Intensifies as Over 13,000 Arrested for Opposing Ukraine Invasion

This clip is from the March 7, 2022 broadcast.

"Democracy Now!" speaks to Russian activist and historian Ilya Budraitskis after over 5,000 antiwar protesters were detained on Sunday as part of a sweeping crackdown on Russian civil society and the media. Activists in Russia are relying on alternative outlets such as social media for information, as the Russian government continues to censor major news outlets. Writers and independent news outlets such as Novaya Gazeta have faced the threat of criminal investigations for spreading so-called disinformation, which includes using the words "invasion" and "war" to describe Russia's military actions in Ukraine, says Budraitskis.