There are more than 20 thousand of them. Putin is ruthless, and the arrests continue

The war in Ukraine has been going on for more than two years. During this time, both Ukraine and Russia experienced many important changes. But what has not changed is the punishment by officials in Putin's Russia of citizens who have the courage to oppose the escalation. As it turns out, up to 20,000 people may be arrested for this reason.

Many of those arrested at the beginning of the war in Ukraine are currently in prison. At that time, a large wave of protests broke out in Russian cities, which, although their scale was not similar to those in 2014, could have made an impression on Western observers.

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The scale of sanctions in Putin's Russia is enormous. For local police, even the slightest sign of aggression is enough Lack of support for the army's actions, It may be a pretext for brutal arrests. Especially at the beginning of the 2022 invasion, there was no shortage of dissenting voices.

But the authorities in Russia quickly changed the law, Prohibition of criticism of the armed forces Or the so-called “special military operation,” as Putin’s supporters call the war in Ukraine.

In response to these events, a law was quickly created in Russia, Legitimize this police brutality. Under it, people who “discredit” the Russian army and its activities are punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

This is why many Russians spend time in prison Today in prisons, where they share cells with murderers and thieves. Many of them are young, well-educated people.

And those who managed to avoid “justice” They are often fired from their jobs or expelled from schools. The imposition of huge financial penalties is also a very common form of enforcement of this judgment.

For this reason, many people disagree with the Kremlin's actions He often chooses silence. They have no other choice, because any signs of dissent are suppressed by the authorities without mercy. Just as President Vladimir Putin himself wanted it to.