Pro-war Russian political activist questioned over terrorism offences, his lawyer says

By The Associated Press

The lawyer of Sergei Udaltsov, a Russian left-wing activist, says her client is being questioned over terrorism offences. Udaltsov heads the Left Front, a group of left-wing political parties who oppose President Vladimir Putin and are affiliated with Russia’s Communist Party. He was a prominent during the 2011-2012 protests, which saw the biggest demonstrations in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union, and was briefly allied with now-imprisoned opposition politician Alexei Navalny and others. He has supported the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea, while remaining critical of Putin. His lawyer Violetta Volkova told the state news agency Tass that he was taken away for questioning on Thursday.