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Oct 1, 2023 1 tweets 1 min read Read on X
“Why have you come here?"
"Good question. But I can’t answer it.”

I spoke to Russians arriving at a patriotic concert on Red Square. It marked the anniversary of Russia proclaiming the annexation of 4 Ukrainian regions. Camera @AntonChicherov Producer @LizaShuvalova

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Aug 3, 2022
THREAD 1/ Today I re-watched some of my old Russian newspaper reviews. It reminded me that Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine (which took many by surprise) & Moscow’s confrontation with the West didn’t come out of nowhere. In this thread: pointers from the Russian press.
2/ 26 March 2018 – We begin with this insight into Russia’s information war on the West, as RT’s chief visits a “master class” organised by the Russian army.
3/ 31 March 2018 – As East-West relations worsen there’s “…a danger of a military scenario.” One paper declares: “Our journey to the West is over. Reconciliation is fundamentally impossible.”
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Aug 1, 2022
THREAD To what extent does the Russian public support the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine? This thread isn’t based on numbers/percentages/opinion polls. These are my impressions from the last five months travelling across Russia, from speaking to people.
There is little public criticism of the Kremlin. Obvious reason: it’s risky. Draconian laws mean that public expressions of dissent can end in prosecution/prison. But in major cities (eg Moscow/St Pete) it’s not uncommon to hear criticism of the ‘special military operation.’
Across Russia, many appear to back what the Russian army is doing in Ukraine – or at least support the pro-Kremlin/anti-Kyiv version of events as shown on TV here. People often repeat almost word for word phrases they hear on TV (eg about “fighting Nazis” in Ukraine).
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