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More than 150 senior Russian officials sign open letter condemning Putin's invasion of Ukraine as 'an unprecedented atrocity' and warn of 'catastrophic consequences' while urging citizens 'not to participate'
dailymail.co.uk ^ | February 24, 2022 | Lauren Lewis

Posted on 02/24/2022 9:05:15 AM PST by elpadre

More than 150 senior Russian officials have signed an open letter condemning Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine as 'an unprecedented atrocity' and warning of 'catastrophic consequences'.

The deputies said they were 'convinced' Russian citizens do not back the war and blamed Putin 'personally' for ordering troops into Ukraine in an attack 'for which there is no and cannot be justification'.

Putin in the early hours of today gave the order to attack, delivering an extraordinary address to the Russian nation in which he declared a 'special military operation' to 'de-militarise' and 'de-Nazify' Ukraine in what amounted to a outright declaration of war.

Missiles and bombs rained from the sky, tanks rolled across the border, troops parachuted down on eastern regions and explosions were seen across the country in the early hours and into the morning.

The letter urged Russians 'not to participate in the aggression' and called on citizens to speak out against the invasion because 'only massive popular condemnation can stop the war'.

Among the letter's signatories were Moscow deputies Elena Rusakova, Maxim Gongalsky, Andrey Morev, Elena Kotenochkina and Elena Filina as well as St Petersburg officials David Kuvaev and Polina Sizova and Veliky Novgorod deputy Anna Cherepanova.

It was a surprising step for Russian officials to speak out against Putin, who usually holds an iron grip on dissent and last week televised a meeting with Moscow's top security chiefs in which they appeared to be railroaded into backing his plans to invade Ukraine.

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To: dfwgator

People being touting that Putin has long been ‘on shaky’ ground and yet the geopolitical chessmaster continues to survive.

Stalin or not, Putin old school ex-KGB, they dont mess around. They will be dealt with by Putin, be assured.


21 posted on 02/24/2022 9:21:09 AM PST by cranked
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To: elpadre

Wow! Good for them.

They should have done this when the Russian parliament gave Putin the go ahead.


22 posted on 02/24/2022 9:21:26 AM PST by DannyTN
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To: elpadre

150 unexpected deaths coming up


23 posted on 02/24/2022 9:21:30 AM PST by stuck_in_new_orleans ( )
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To: DannyTN

Probably the worst result of Chamberlain and Munich, was afterwards Hitler was untouchable, there was a chance had Hitler indeed gone to war in 1938, there was enough support from the Generals to remove Hitler, but after Munich, that became impossible.


24 posted on 02/24/2022 9:24:13 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: elpadre

Russia has a solid history of murdering millions of Ukrainian civilians.


25 posted on 02/24/2022 9:25:12 AM PST by Justa (If where you came from is so great then why aren't Floridians moving there?)
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To: dfwgator

“Putin isn’t Stalin, I believe he’s on shakier ground than people may think.”

Stalin was a sadistic simpleton who mistakenly trusted Hitler.

Putin is an intelligent sociopath who wants to avoid Hitler’s mistakes.

I am not a fan of Putin. Not at all. But I recognize his clear ability to consolidate power and his obvious ability to cow and intimidate the West into letting him have what he wants.

What’s being missed in this invasion of Ukraine is the fact that Russia has also effectively invaded and occupied Belarus and Moldova. Putin’s success in rebuilding the Soviet Empire is much greater than most people realize.

And that makes him dangerous and that’s also why we don’t need flaccid sanctions against his regime, we need an immediate and total trade embargo against Russia.

Anything less than that means we’re still funding Russia’s military.


26 posted on 02/24/2022 9:26:53 AM PST by MercyFlush (DANGER: You are being conditioned to view your freedom as selfish)
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To: MercyFlush
Stalin was a sadistic simpleton who mistakenly trusted Hitler.

I don't think he trusted Hitler as much, as it was he knew he wouldn't be ready to launch an offensive until 1943. The thing that Stalin didn't expect was for France to fall so easily, he envisioned another stalemate that would bleed the armies dry, so he could swoop in.

27 posted on 02/24/2022 9:30:47 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: elpadre

Is the Russian army mostly conscripts these days ?


28 posted on 02/24/2022 9:32:39 AM PST by 1066AD
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To: ImNotLying

.....More than 150 senior Russian officials [all of whom mysteriously committed suicide shortly thereafter... signed an open letter...”

There.... fixed that....!!!!


29 posted on 02/24/2022 9:36:53 AM PST by TokarevM57
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To: elpadre

Something in my gut tells me Putin is about to have his ass handed to him not only by the Uks but Crimea, et. al.

I think these people (the whole world) are tired of being slaves to Russian.

Putin is living in the past.


30 posted on 02/24/2022 9:38:09 AM PST by Hammerhead
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To: elpadre

OMG……. The U.N. Security Council is going to vote, on Friday, to condemn Russia!


31 posted on 02/24/2022 9:38:58 AM PST by Toespi ( )
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To: MercyFlush

“Stalin was a sadistic simpleton who mistakenly trusted Hitler.”

Well, you got the spelling of the two names right. Beyond that you reveal an appalling lack of historical understanding. Much as you, I, and others may despise Stalin - and rightly so, he was a sadistic monster - he was no simpleton. He won the strategy poker game time after time with a weak hand. He clearly outmaneuvered Hitler and most of the other world leaders of the time, much to our lasting shame.

Thankfully, he was succeeded by increasingly incompetent leaders, leading to the collapse of the Soviet system.


32 posted on 02/24/2022 9:40:22 AM PST by Belteshazzar
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To: Toespi

When does Hans Brix go to Moscow?


33 posted on 02/24/2022 9:41:20 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: FlyingEagle

Jim Rickards
@JamesGRickards

White House rants about “severe” economic sanctions on Russia. Back in the real world, Russia has 2,300 tonnes of gold and produces 10 million barrels of oil per day. Gains on gold = $10 billion so far. Gains on oil = $3 billion per month so far. It’s all gain. Where’s the pain?


34 posted on 02/24/2022 9:47:56 AM PST by Rusty0604 (" When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." -Ronald Reagan)
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To: elpadre

Do they drive trucks?


35 posted on 02/24/2022 9:47:58 AM PST by bunkerhill7 (That`s 464 people per square foot! Is this corrrect..it was NYC.)
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To: MercyFlush
Big word, flaccid. Side by side with flush.

It's strong talk like that will tidy these matters up!

36 posted on 02/24/2022 9:51:07 AM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: dfwgator

When he does, I’m pretty sure he will applaud Joe Biden’s critical thinking.


37 posted on 02/24/2022 9:52:11 AM PST by Toespi ( )
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To: elpadre

Peace and quiet Putin hates it


38 posted on 02/24/2022 9:52:59 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: elpadre

Expect the former head of the KGB to make them all disappear.


39 posted on 02/24/2022 9:56:10 AM PST by MrChips ("To wisdom belongs the apprehension of eternal things." - St. Augustine )
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To: unixfox

They signed an “open letter.” As opposed to a “closed letter?”


Closed letters are delivered via a bullet in the back of the head.


40 posted on 02/24/2022 9:57:13 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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