On the evening of March 31, Aleksandr Markov heard the doorbell and rushed to open the door of his St. Petersburg apartment. But instead of the guest he had been expecting, Markov was surprised to see several strangers on his doorstep. Then came the blow.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Beatings, arson – should you watch what you post in Russia?
A picture taken in Russia's second city of St. Petersburg on Nov. 1, 2013, shows a view of a building where the social network VKontakte (In Touch) rents an office space.
