Russia: the pressure on Putin’s regime

In the six weeks since the invasion of Ukraine began, “massive changes” have swept Russia, said Marc Bennetts in The Sunday Times. Sanctions have sent the economy into a tailspin, leading to shortages of medicines and other vital goods; tens of thousands of people have fled the country; and thousands of Russian soldiers have been killed. But any form of opposition to the war requires great courage. Putin has condemned domestic critics as“traitors” and “scumbags”; opposition activists have had abuse and threats daubed on their doors. Harsh new media laws forbid any use of the words “war” or “invasion”, with prison sentences of up to 15 years for those who spread “fake news” about the“special operation” in Ukraine. One Moscow newspaper, Zhyolud, resorted to satire in an effort to avoid…

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