'He Was Almost Crying': The Story Behind Iconic Navalny Protest Photo
share Print Photographer Dmitry Markov explains how he made the photo of a masked policeman that became an instant classic during recent protests in Russia. On February 2, photographer Dmitry Markov, widely considered one of the greatest chroniclers of modern Russia, joined a protest against the arrest of anti-corruption activist Aleksei Navalny in Moscow. Markov told the North Desk of RFE/RL's Russian Service that he disagreed with Navalny's positions on many things. But he also said, "Damn, when there are 20 politicians like Navalny, you can choose: this one or that one. But now there's onl...
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