#bless them for doing what is right
every single russian person protesting the invasion of ukraine should have their effort duly recognized and respected for what it is: an act of courage and defiance against a violent, criminal regime that could target them any moment. these aren’t feel-good did-my-part went-to-mcdonalds-after protests. marching in the streets is not a simple civic exercise. writing ‘no war please’ on a camera lens at a sports event is not 'doing the bare minimum’. it’s brave and righteous and a part of this war that deserves to be remembered.
Dmitri Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, just stated they are thinking about reinstating the death penalty in Russia.
The Russian protesters are in serious danger, and whinging that their efforts are not enough from a cushy position somewhere in the USA or the UK is a serious dick move.
MOSCOW — The Russian state prosecutor’s office said on Sunday that anyone providing financial or other assistance to a foreign state or international organization aimed against Russia’s security could be convicted of treason, facing a maximum sentence of 20 years.
“Each fact of providing financial or other assistance…will be legally evaluated,” it said in a statement on the fourth day of what Russia describes as a military operation in Ukraine.
