Kateryna Oliynyk is a digital media coordinator for RFE/RL.
2021: The Year's Best From RFE/RL's Photographers
The year 2019 saw Russian protesters taking repeatedly to the streets of the capital, Moscow. The unauthorized demonstrations began after the authorities refused to register most independent candidates in elections for the Moscow Duma. During protests on July 27, 1,373 people were detained.
These are some of the most striking images of the year 2019 from RFE/RL's photographers.