On the day Russia celebrates the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, there are other protests by Russians opposing the war in Ukraine. An action by two Russian journalists in particular attracts attention.
Yegor Polyakov and Aleksandra Miroshnikova have so far worked for the government news site Lenta.ru. About twenty articles were published this morning on this site, strongly condemning Putin and the war in Ukraine. “Vladimir Putin has become a pathetic and paranoid dictator,” he writes, “Russia is leaving the corpses of its soldiers in Ukraine,” and “It’s easier to hide an economy that won’t collapse from war.”
All articles had a disclaimer that the texts were not approved by the site administrators and that visitors had to take screenshots. Twenty minutes later, the articles had already disappeared from the site. However, the texts are archived.
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Speaking to Latvia-based independent Russian news site The Insider, Polyakov and Miroshnikova said their actions were “the only right thing to do”. One of the articles they published shows that they are seeking work, lawyers and possibly political asylum. Both say they are currently not in Russia.
Hackers on the Ukrainian side are responsible for shutting down the Russian version of YouTube last night. And today a message against the war appeared on the menus of Russian smart TVs: “The blood of thousands of Ukrainians and hundreds of murdered children is on your hands. Television and the authorities lie. Say no to war.”
Group demonstrations on the street no longer exist, such as right after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, small forms of protest can be observed here and there. For example, an Instagram account recently showed an image of dolls with anti-war protest signs on the street. For example, characters appear on bridge railings, playgrounds, and near statues.
As anti-war protests literally take to the streets, groups of activists still carry graffiti and banner anti-war messages in strategic locations, at the risk of arrest.
Source: NOS
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