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Wouldn’t it make more sense to support those willing to stand up to Putin, ensuring we never have to spend hundreds of billions mitigating a Russia-made war again?
On February 24, 2022, war censorship was de facto established in Russia: Roskomnadzor, the government’s media watchdog, demanded that the media and information resources that cover the situation in Ukraine cite only official sources. For spreading what the Russian authorities deem…
The outbreak of war was accompanied by an escalation of criminal repression and new violations of the constitutional rights and freedoms of Russian citizens
No one in Russia wants a long-term war, and the mobilization for the war is unpopular
Leading up to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Putin regime had moved to systematically destroy all independent media inside Russia. Hundreds of journalists were forced to leave the country due to the Kremlin’s pressure and fears for their freedom and physical safety. Dozens…
Anti-war protests in Russia unfolded from the early hours of February 24, 2022. While millions did not take to the streets, tens of thousands of the Russian citizens actively resisted the aggression. They were unable to stop the militaristic madness or even…
Vladimir Milov on how Putin is running out of money for war effort
Why the World Must Support Russians Fleeing Mobilization
Its close cooperation with the Russian authorities and security services
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