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Irish_Dem

(82,322 posts)
1. I would imagine Putin is going to clamp down very hard on any protest.
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 11:02 AM
Feb 2022

It will be a very dangerous enterprise for anyone to try it.

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,227 posts)
7. Almost a quarter of Russians have relatives in Ukraine. A lot of Russians don't want this war.
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 11:17 AM
Feb 2022

I've seen this compared to a kind of civil war as well as a war of aggression.

Silver Gaia

(5,431 posts)
6. The only thing I heard during the night was
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 11:15 AM
Feb 2022

that a lot of Russians were trying to get their money out of the banks. The ruble was crashing, and dollars had become unavailable. Long lines and lots of frustration.

Oh, and Russian media is telling them things are going great, that the Ukrainians are laying down their arms and either running away or joining the Russian military.

Didnt hear much else. They aren't letting anything truthful get out.

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