What Russians who were previously 'not interested in politics' think about the war against Ukraine
Full title: ‘I watched the news and didn’t understand a thing. Why were we fighting?’ What Russians who were previously ‘not interested in politics’ think about the war against Ukraine
4:09 pm, April 14, 2022
Source: Meduza
For many Russians, life has changed radically because of Moscow’s decision to wage an all-out war against Ukraine. As a result, some Russians who had never given politics a second thought are now closely following the news and have begun to carefully criticize the government, quit their jobs in protest, and even attend anti-war rallies. Meduza shares some of their stories here.
Excerpt: I watched the news and I couldn’t understand a thing to be perfectly honest. Why couldn't have things been resolved peacefully? If the diplomats couldn't agree, there are still sanctions that they could use, economic threats. Why fight? From the very first day, I wanted this horror to stop so that Ukrainians wouldn’t suffer. I still don’t understand why my country is causing them so much suffering. At first, I was confused. But then, when I realized that this war is unnecessary, I got angry. At Russia, at our government. It’s painful for me to acknowledge that it was decided for me that we would go kill our neighbors, that somebody is destroying their lives in my name.
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/04/14/i-watched-the-news-and-didn-t-understand-a-thing-why-were-we-fighting
( Interesting insights, imo. )
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