Posted on 02/25/2022 10:25:31 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Brave critics of Vladimir Putin living in Russia today spoke out to accuse him of wrecking their country and ‘starting World War Three’ as protesters took to the streets of more than 50 cities despite the threat of being charged with treason.
Thousands marched amid claims Putin may have ‘overplayed his hand’ with an invasion of Ukraine his critics hope will sink him — and some were interviewed by the foreign press including the BBC despite knowing the Kremlin would be watching.
One woman broke down and said she ‘can’t stop crying’ while another protester said: ‘Most Russians don’t support this. It’s horrible’.
While the protest numbers in a country of 180million were in the low thousands, their bravery has been hailed around the world because of Putin’s policy of smashing protests and jailing his enemies.
They also spoke out despite facing near-certain arrest and imprisonment because the Kremlin says ‘negative comments’ about Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine would be treated as ‘treason’. And despite this Facebook was awash with Russians angry about the war.
Dmitry Muratov, the editor of Russia’s only anti-Putin newspaper who won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, says they will publish the next version of Novaya Gazeta in two languages — Ukrainian and Russian — declaring: ‘We do not recognize Ukraine as an enemy’
Branded ‘Russia’s bravest man’ because of his vocal opposition to Putin, told the BBC that the day of the invasion brought ‘shame’ and would go down as the day ‘Russia’s future was taken away from it’, adding: ‘Our peace-loving Russian people will now feel the hatred of the world because we are starting a third world war in the centre of Europe.’ He added: ‘Only the anti-war movement of the Russians can save life on this planet’.
More than 1,000 people had their banners torn up and were dragged into custody as they marched the streets of Moscow close to the Kremlin chanting ‘No to war!’ as passing cars honked their horns.
One man told the BBC: ‘There is a sense of horror and a sense of shame about what our authorities are doing. In my circle of friends this is a very common feeling. I never voted for those who are in power now and I did what I could, what a person in Russia is currently able to do to affect political life — went to protests. But I don’t think there will be any now. Everyone is much too scared.’…
Well, then do something about it.
And that goes for Belarus, as well. Lukashenko should be upside down in a gas station by now.
A communist party Duma deputy just said publicly that what he intended with his vote was to support an operation to protect DPR/LPR, an operation as a shield for peace, he did not intend to support the bombing of Kiev
Factual error.
Further: This very same article was already posted here at 2/25/2022, 3:39:44 PM.
Regards,
also, I am seeing commenters on Russian social media just in abject denial about what is happening, that Ukrainian nazis are faking all these videos and pictures about what’s happening in the war in Ukraine and that Russian troops are going in unopposed
the control by Putin of Russian media has been thick and heavy-handed, what will the reaction of these Russians be when they learn that this is a very bloody operation and Russian troops were not welcomed
Any “news story” with an exclamation mark in the headline is, um, questionable.
The propaganda is large in this one.
“I am seeing commenters on Russian social media just in abject denial about what is happening, that Ukrainian nazis are faking all these videos and pictures about what’s happening in the war in Ukraine and that Russian troops are going in unopposed”
I feel bad for those Russian conscripts who were told the same, and end up with several bullets inside them when the Ukrainian villagers are not as welcoming as they were told.
Sounds like Putin is taking notes from trudeau and biden/harris/pelosi/obama
There is no truth in Pravda.
It’s not much better here now than in Russia, I’m sorry to say.
So what?
Americans are for more furious with Creepy Joe for first of all stealing the elections, then totally running the worst presidency in history.
Yup. It’s a sign of sensationalism, which I ignore and turn the page. Same thing with ALL CAPS.
Yeah. Sure.
WMD’s in Iraq.
Obama said we’ve got to have NATO bomb Libya with the U.S. “leading from behind” over unproven allegations that Gaddafi was going to attack his own citizens.
Obama/Biden said the Arab Spring would be so wonderful.
The MSM attacked Trump for pulling troops out of Syria saying it was a bad idea.
The numbers are very low. If 100,000 people showed up, Putin would be gone tomorrow, and the invasion canceled. It looks like Putin has at least the benefit of the doubt, for now. If casualties start mounting, that could change.
Putin’s window is very short here.
The problem is if he starts to feel desperation, what does he do?
I’m afraid it’s up to some sane Generals to stop the worst from happening.
[Putin’s window is very short here.
The problem is if he starts to feel desperation, what does he do?
I’m afraid it’s up to some sane Generals to stop the worst from happening.]
I hope you’re wrong.
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