Thread by @V_Erastova

People of #Mariupole are held hostage to #PutinsWar, are executed in thousands every day!

Now, can someone explain to me - where are all those celebrities, royals, religious clergy: Pope, Imam, Rabbi, ..?

Isn't it their job to be #humanitarians? to be there now? to shield? 1/8

I remember the horrors of NordOst siege in Moscow in 2002 - people held hostage in the theatre for days. Putin as always did not care.

Meanwhile, amazing humans - celebrities, MPs, journalists all went there, offering themselves in exchange, leading some people out.

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I remember #Kobzon (famous singer & MP) was requested by terrorists to show up - and he did. A woman and 3 children were released.

I also remember, Ahmat #Kadyrov (father of Ramzan) being requested. It was promised 50 people will be freed. He chickened out - they were not.

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I remember @BorisNemtsov, @IrinaKhakamada, Anna #Politkovskaya, @yavlinsky, Mark #Franchetti [and more brave people i cannot remember] all being there

@mgorbachev, the former president, was offering to negotiate, be there.

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I also remember famous s pediatric surgeon @Leonid_Roshal along with one colleague going in. They stayed there, saving people. Doctor Roshal went in 3!!! times. He was nearly 70yo then. They lead some people out, they carried people out.

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And Dr Roshal was in places of disaster, always!

He was at #Beslan school hostage in 2004.

Meanwhile, Putin turned the plane back to Moscow and hid.

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For me, Dr Roshal is a humanitarian hero.

[I know his political track record may have been a bit patchy, but I also know this is the only way he could continue to save the lives of children - something he cared about the most, above his own life]

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My question is: WHERE ARE ALL THE HUMANITARIAN LEADERS?

Busy commenting from the comfort of their sofa? Organising fundraisers? Is that it?

Why are they not there? Scared like Putin and Kadyrov?

MB they are not fit for their job then? A midwife cannot be scared of blood

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