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ThedemonstratorsonthestreetsofMoscowinJuly2019wantjustonething:fairelections.Despitetheirpeacefulprotest,2,700activistsarearrestedandhundredsareinjured.Theactivecameraplacestheviewerattheheartofthedemonstrations,amongthepushingandshovingofthechantingcrowds.“Youshouldbeprotectingus!”shoutsayoungwomanatasoldier,andtwobigmencomeandtakeheraway.<br/> ThisisthesettinginwhichthelawyerMariaEismontoperates.Aftereachdemonstration,sheturnsupatthepolicestationtoprovidelegalassistancetothedetainees.OneofthemisKonstantinKotov.TheauthoritiesclaimKotovhasnowbeenarrestedonfouroccasionsforthesamecrime,whichmeanshe’sfacingacriminalcharge.Eismontandherteamworktirelesslytodisprovethisabsurdaccusation,butthejudgestillgiveshimafour-yearjailsentence.Allhermediaappearancescometonothing,andeachappealisrejected—untilPutinsuddenlyappearsonthescene.
