Police dispersed Cossacks who were charging vacationers for access to the beach
Near Anapa, Cossacks blocked the entrance to the free beach and demanded payment for travel. The Cossacks arbitrarily seized the entrance to the free beach in the village of Blagoveshchenskaya (near Anapa) and demanded 200 rubles per entry from vacationers. In response to a local resident’s objection that the recreation area has been free for decades, one of the “entrepreneurs” replied that a fee is charged...