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Originally Posted by Mick
Russian dissent grows with their own leader, as of yesterday, 4,631 Russians were arrested in 64 cities for opposing Putin’s war. Russian charity OVD calculates 13,028 Russians have now been arrested since start of invasion 12 days ago. - Alex Thomson, Channel 4 News.
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Not sure what to make of these protests. Are these the more liberal-minded people of Russia and in a minority? Students, academics and so on? Or is this reflective of a deeper feeling within Russia? The majority of protests have been in Moscow and Saint Petersburg which are the more liberal cities anyway although they probably contain people with more influence as well.
I am worried we're seeing what we want to see.