In February, 83-year-old Lyudmila Vasilyeva held a solo protest to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, standing in the center of St. Petersburg with a banner saying, “people, let’s stop the war! We are responsible for peace on planet Earth.”

83-year-old Siege of Leningrad survivor fined $125 for her anti-war picket in Russia

In February, 83-year-old Lyudmila Vasilyeva held a solo protest to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, standing in the center of St. Petersburg with a banner saying, “people, let’s stop the war! We are responsible for peace on planet Earth.”