A man (R) celebrating Paratroopers Day attempts to take away the placard of a gay rights activist who is taking part in a protest in Dvortsovaya Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, August 2, 2015. The holiday for the Russian airborne troops has been annually celebrated since the Soviet era till today. The placard reads “Three refusals from Smolny is lawlessness and discrimination against the citizens of Russia!”. (Photo by Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters)
