Is Russia waging total war in Ukraine?
Russia's invasion of Ukraine can be considered as the first instance of total war since the Second World War
Independent journalist, writer, poet. I specialise in anti-war topics, I support Ukraine, I speak against Putin's regime. I currently live in Georgia. I consider myself a non-systematic Russian opposition. I've always participated in street protests, actively - from 2011 to February 2021. I've worked in economic magazines for 25 years, specialising in tax, labour, corporate, and antitrust law, and published several books on these topics.
Russia started the war against Ukraine. This war is happening from 2014. It has only intensified on February 24th 2022. Milions of Ukrainians are suffering. The perpetrators of this must be brought to justice for their crimes.
Russian regime tries to silence its liberal voices. Russian people against the war exist - and the Russian regime tries its best to silence them. We want to prevent that and make their voices heard.
Connection is crucial. The Russian liberal initiatives are hard to read for European public at times. The legal, social and historical context of Russia is not always clear. We want to share information, build bridges and connect the liberal Russia with The West.
We believe in dialogue, not isolation. The oppositional powers in Russia will not be able to change anything without the support of the democratic world. We also believe that the dialogue should go both ways.
The choice is yours. We understand the anger for the Russian crimes. It is up to you whether you want to listen to the Russian people standing against this.