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Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Feb 8, 2023 • 6 tweets • 7 min read • Read on X

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Russian citizens living abroad, come out & publicly denounce Putin's criminal regime & show solidarity with Ukraine!

Thousands of Russians living in the 🇨🇿 protested against the war in Ukraine 🇺🇦
March of "Russians against Putin" 26.3.2022
© @zewlakk_foto reuters.com/world/europe/t…

Call on all citizens of Russia living abroad, and everyone else concerned, come out on Feb 24- 26th.

powerful images of Russians protesting against the war in Ukraine, in Prague (26.3.2022)
by © Petr Zewlakk Vrabec
more photos: facebook.com/zewlakkaktivis…

@rusdemsoc

Call to action!
"It is our responsibility to show the international community a clear antiwar stance that we as Russian citizens, free from the claws of Putin's regime and propaganda machine, are taking"
message from @rusdemsoc

@rusdemsoc

"We cannot allow ourselves to get used to this criminal war, let alone remain silent when Putin claims that it is being waged on our behalf and with our support."
@rusdemsoc

These banners speak volumes (Prague, 26.3.2022)

It's been nearly a year since Putin has started an atrocious war against Ukraine
On Feb 24-26 there will be massive rallies & demonstrations held by Russians all over the world to protest against this terrible war
Russians living abroad, join them!

📷 Russians in 🇨🇿 (26.3.2022)

📢 Save the Date
📣 Russians all over the world protesting against this terrible war
🗓 When? February 24-26

👉 Where? All over the world 🌐🌎🌍🌏

#RussiansAgainstWar #StopPutin #StandWithUkraine

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