Several thousand people demonstrated in the Russian republic of Bashkortostan on the Volga River on Wednesday against the conviction of local eco-activist Fail Alsynov, according to media reports. A video shared by the media outlet Ostorozhno Novosti allegedly shows security forces using force to disperse the crowd. The police also used tear gas. Fifteen people were injured and several were detained, according to media reports. Alsynov was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday for allegedly making racist statements. Bashkortostan is some 1,440 kilometres east of Moscow. More than 3,00…