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Russia’s anti-Putin backlash is gathering strength

22 May 2022

4:00 PM

22 May 2022

4:00 PM

The backlash in Russia to Putin’s war is now visibly getting underway. For the first time, the President risks becoming a disappointment to all sides of the political spectrum. Those who advocate for war see his military efforts in Ukraine as flaky and inadequate. Those who oppose it see those same actions as war crimes – both against Ukraine and Russia, their homeland.

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