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1. Etherhaus (etherhaus@fosstodon.org)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Mar-2022 12:53:14 UTC Etherhaus

   I'll start like this...
   I'm a Russian citizen and student, and I'm scared, but I don't want to live with the idea that I didn't say anything. I am against the war, I am against Putin and all his power! We (Russian citizens) will have to pay for the decisions of his government. Peace, know that Putin is not Russia! Putin is not the voice of the citizens of Russia!
   Ukrainians, sorry, but we didn't mean it...
   Russia will be free!

   #Russia #Ukraine #NoWar #OpposeWar

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   • Rysiekúr Memesson (rysiek@mastodon.technology)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Mar-2022 13:09:10 UTC Rysiekúr Memesson

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     @etherhaus thank you for sharing this. I do strongly believe that the only sane way out of this is to very clearly make a distinction between Putin and the Russian people. And then empower Russians to oppose him.

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   • Santa Claes 🇸🇪🇭🇰🎅 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Mar-2022 13:10:12 UTC Santa Claes 🇸🇪🇭🇰🎅

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     • Rysiekúr Memesson
     @rysiek @etherhaus Unfortunately that was Bush the Elder's strategy in Iraq too. There have been so many failures. 😥
   • LearnTribe :neurodiversity: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (learntribe@disqordia.space)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Mar-2022 15:16:16 UTC LearnTribe :neurodiversity: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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     @etherhaus
     I've spoken today to Russian colleagues in the UK who feel exactly the same.
     Despite some of the rhetoric and hate speech out there most people fully understand the Russian people don't support Putin's war, and many more would be out on the streets protesting if it wasn't for the genuine danger that will put them in.
     Even here in the UK we're seeing increasingly authoritarian regime tactics and heavy handed policing, but aren't (at least yet) in danger of death for voicing an opinion.
     We understand, and hope Putin's political allies & opponents (or if necessary your own military) act to remove him before his paranoia becomes more globally damaging.
     Solidarity!
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   • anubis2814 (anubis2814@friendica.myportal.social)'s status on Monday, 21-Mar-2022 02:00:02 UTC anubis2814

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     @etherhaus Something you can try and spread around Russia, especially soldiers so they can quickly get out of this stupid horrible conflict. youtu.be/3C_VUbVOhhM
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