A Russian Who Opposes War Speaks Out

As bombs and rockets fall on cities in Ukraine, with thousands of Ukrainians killed or injured, how are Russians reacting?

Not Putin and his cabal of evil doers but the real people of Russia. Many of them have been propagandized into believing Ukrainians are neo-Nazis, the fake news that Putin has made them believe is true.

But there are many more Russians probably, who are opposed to the war but don’t or won’t say anything because they have seen an estimated 15-thousand or more arrested so far and facing years in prison for protesting.

And based on an essay in the New York Times today written by the former publisher of an independent news outlet in Russia, none of which still exist thanks to Putin’s dictatorial crackdown, many Russians are saying they should have done more to prevent what’s happening.

The essay says this: “Though we protested, organized, lobbied, spread information and built honest lives in the shadow of a corrupt regime, we must accept the truth: We failed. And now we must bear that failure.” And the writer adds, “We must now put aside our individual concerns and accept our common responsibility for the war. Such an act is, first and foremost, a moral necessity.”

This essay written by this Russian could be a sign that while the actions of a dictator may have unleased more evil in the world, there are growing signs among many Russians that this may also be the beginning of a better world ahead.

READ ENTIRE ESSAY IN NY TIMES.

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