Thread by @DrAlakbarov

Thread. More famous people in Russia spoke out against the war with Ukraine.

Boris Grebenshchikov, rock musician:

"It is known that any war is a crime against humanity. History clearly shows that those who start a war always end badly."

Sergei Guriev, economist:

"I was born in North Ossetia. In our family gorge there is a famous monument to those who did not return from the war...

If Russia attacks Ukraine, it will happen against my will. I'm sure that most of my fellow citizens agree with me."

Evgeny Kissin, pianist and composer:

"War is always grief, tears, blood and death. Aggressive war is a crime for which there is and cannot be any justification."

Lyudmila Ulitskaya, novelist:

"This is a battle between common sense and insanity. How can a normal person, and not a politician obsessed with the idea of permanent power, seek war or play his cards in this dangerous place? Madness."

Andrey Zvyagintsev, film director:

"Even in a nightmare I could not imagine a war with Ukraine. With all my heart for the resolution of the conflict."

Lev Rubinstein, poet:

"Yes, I don't want war...

Ukraine is not a foreign place for me at all. Both of my parents are from Ukraine. My father was born in Kremenchuk, mother - in Poltava."

Yevgeny Kafelnikov, tennis player:

"Only a person with an abnormal psyche can threaten with war. War is evil. In no case do I want to wish even to my worst enemy to face the war, not to mention relatives and friends."

Polina Ossetinskaya, pianist:

"Propagandists who skillfully manipulate people's minds are similar to criminals. War is money and a sphere of influence for a few people in the world, and for everyone else - grief and horror."

Sergey Nikitin, bard:

"I am categorically against any action that leads to the death of people. It is unthinkable to even imagine something like a war between Russians and Ukrainians. I hope common sense prevails."

Dmitry Spirin, rock musician:

"Wars, in principle, should be a thing of the past...

In the 21st century, you need to be able to negotiate, and not scare with war and violence, worse than the most flawed gopota* "in the area."

* thugs

Artemy Troitsky, music critic:

"In Russia, the people are different, but there are not so many aggressive psychopaths, so the prospect of a war with Ukraine does not please anyone outside the Kremlin...

Such war is doomed to failure."

Tatyana Lazareva, actress:

"It doesn't matter: Russians or non-Russians, Ukraine or not Ukraine. Nobody wants any war today...

Without any war, we [Russia] have enough internal problems. Same applies to Ukraine as well."

Grigory Sukhobokiy, priest:

"Kyiv is the mother of Russian cities. Woe to that daughter who raises her hand against her own mother."

Vladimir Kotlyarov, musician:

"The war with Ukraine is a huge mistake. Obviously, this aggression is a personal initiative of the leader of our country, who is trying to realize his military ambitions and is completely out of touch with the common people."

Andrey Makarevich, rock musician:

"There is no need to fight with anyone now - neither with Europe, nor with America. Even with Ukraine. And in general, no one attacking us. Why then this daily pumping of hatred for the whole world?"

In recent days actress Liya Akhedzhakova, poet Veronika Dolina, animation director Garri Bardin and politician Grigory Yavlinsky and many others also signed a petition against the war with Ukraine.