asked the Russians about the country’s attack on Ukraine. The views of the respondents were completely divided.
MOSCOW asked about the attitude of the townspeople next to the Pražskaya metro station on the outskirts of Moscow about the Russian offensive war in Ukraine.
Opinions about the events varied greatly among the respondents. Others defended Russia’s actions.
– We only protect our borders. We don’t want to hurt anyone, he said Yegor Vorontsov.
Some respondents, on the other hand, openly opposed the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
– Organizations are made there! shouted the retired lady in the middle of ‘s second interview.
Common to the interviews was that people reacted very emotionally to the events. See more Moscow comments in this video.
Independent media activity suppressed
Russia has passed a fast-paced law today, Friday, which could penalize the dissemination of false information about the country’s armed forces. The amendment allows for a maximum of up to 15 years in prison.
In practice, the new law makes the activities of the independent media and also the public opposition to the war illegal. Russia must no longer be called a war of aggression, aggression, or even war. The country calls its operations in Ukraine a “special military operation”.
The Russian media supervisory authority has blocked access to the websites of many independent media outlets. Several media outlets have also themselves suspended operations in Russia, including the television channel Dozh and the British broadcaster BBC.
Citizens ’access to social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter has also been restricted.