Russian Citizens Swarm The Streets In Droves To Protest Putin Aggression

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Russians are continuing to protest the attack on Ukraine that was launched late last week by Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose forces have invaded the smaller country and been fighting Ukrainians — soldiers and civilians alike — for days. As recapped by CNN, “Russian authorities have detained a total of 4,124 people for participating in unsanctioned anti-war protests across the country, since the Kremlin ordered an invasion of Ukraine, independent monitoring site OVD-Info said on Sunday.” Hundreds of the latest detainees were picked up by Russian authorities in the capital city, Moscow. Such large demonstrations without prior approval from the government are illegal in Russia, and violators such as these anti-war demonstrators can receive hefty fines and jail-time.

Protests against the Putin regime’s invasion of Ukraine have also been taking place elsewhere. Over 100,000 people turned out to demonstrate in Berlin alone on Sunday, and citizens of Belarus — who live under an authoritarian leader that is closely allied with Putin — have also joined those showing up across Europe and elsewhere to make their opposition to the war known. Hanna Liubakova, a journalist from Belarus, shared that protesting “might be considered a criminal offense by the regime so please, don’t expect that people would do it massively in Belarus. Detentions are happening across the country.” There have also been shows of support for Ukrainians — and displays of opposition to the Putin regime — in the U.S., including a gathering of hundreds in New York City’s Times Square on Saturday. As long as Putin’s war against Ukraine continues, the protests could be expected to keep going as well.

On a related note, the Biden administration has outlined hundreds of millions of dollars worth of additional military assistance for Ukraine, bringing the total amount of United States military aid rolled out for Ukraine under the Biden presidency to $1 billion. The assistance includes various forms of weaponry, like anti-aircraft weapons, in support of Ukrainian fighters. As summarized by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the “package will include further lethal defensive assistance to help Ukraine address the armored, airborne, and other threats it is now facing.” Talks between Ukrainian and Russian teams about potentially ending the war are slated for Monday in particular, Ukraine’s Deputy Interior Minister Evgeny Yenin said. In the meantime, the U.S. has also outlined sanctions targeting various elements of Russian society, including the military. Although numbers can vary, and the situation remains relatively changing, Ukrainian authorities say that thousands of Russian soldiers have been killed by Ukrainian defenders, in addition to the substantial equipment losses that have been sustained by Russia.



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