A tearful Russian soldier has blasted Vladimir Putin on camera for killing civilians and children during their invasion of Ukraine.
26.02.2022 - 05:43 / perezhilton.com
It can be difficult to see any hope in a situation like what’s going on in Ukraine.
Russia, a larger hostile force, is invading and killing thousands of Ukrainian citizens. It’s a diplomatic nightmare that many fear will lead to World War III. Even seeing Ukrainians bravely defending their homeland, while heroic and admirable, is devastatingly sad. So where is the good? Where is the hope?
Our first glimpse? Also in Russia.
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See, like the US, the country is not a monolith. It’s a nation made of a great many people, and they are rising up to tell their leader they don’t want this war. And since their leader is the murderous authoritarian ex-KGB agent Vladimir Putin, that really means something.
Even knowing what it might mean, being assaulted and arrested, they are standing up and saying NO to Putin.
It isn’t just the ordinary citizens. A few high profile Russians are speaking out, too. Ones that might actually be seen by Putin himself.
Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev performed a quiet protest on the court after his win on Friday, writing a simple message on the camera:
So moving.
Later in a press conference the Moscow native expanded on his message, being incredibly selfless:
Fellow Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev also spoke out, saying:
Alex Ovechkin, a Russian athlete from a different arena — literally, he’s a hockey star playing for the NHL‘s Washington Capitals — weighed in as well, saying:
Meanwhile Russian chess grandmaster Yan Nepomniachtchi tweeted on Thursday:
Why do these quotes in particular matter? Putin is known as a big fan of sports and chess, particularly when Russia is dominant (which, frankly, they
A tearful Russian soldier has blasted Vladimir Putin on camera for killing civilians and children during their invasion of Ukraine.
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