Russia: Domestic violence reports spike amid virus lockdown
By DARIA LITVINOVA, Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Reported domestic violence cases in Russia more than doubled during the country's coronavirus lockdown, the human rights ombudswoman said Tuesday, painting a completely different picture than that provided by police data. Complaints and reports made to Russian non-governmental organizations spiked from roughly 6,000 in March to more than 13,000 in