
Russia's reluctant teen activist
In 2019, Russian opposition activist Anastastia Shevchenko was placed under house arrest in southern Russia. The case has transformed life for her 15-year-old daughter, Vlada, who now runs a popular blog about her mother鈥檚 arrest and attends events to speak on her behalf. Anastasia, a single mum, is facing up to six years behind bars under Russia鈥檚 law on 鈥�"undesirable organisations" that targets groups receiving foreign funding. Vlada told the 成人快手 that, unlike Greta Thunberg, she didn鈥檛 choose this role and would have preferred a 鈥榥ormal鈥� childhood. But the teenager no longer sees a life for herself outside politics.
(Photo: Vlada in Rostov. Credit: 成人快手)
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