Sochi Olympic critics get terrorist treatment

Sochi Olympic critics get terrorist treatment

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — They are fearless, stubborn and increasingly under siege. Environmentalists, activists and journalists in Sochi have spent years exposing the dark side of Vladimir Putin’s showcase Winter Games – and now they’re paying the price. In recent months, these campaigners have been detained, put on trial and even barred from going to the beach.