[1/7]Iraqi demonstrators hold the Koran during a protest near the Green Zone against the burning of a copy of the Koran and the Iraqi flag in the Swedish capital Countercurrents is answerable only to our readers. [390], On 16 March 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to Russian "traitors" who he said the West wanted to use as a "fifth column" to destroy Russia. [215] At the beginning of February, over 150 prominent Russian activists, authors, and academics signed an open letter, 'If Only There Is No War! [339], In July 2022, Alexey Gorinov[ru], a member of the Krasnoselsky district council in Moscow, was sentenced to seven years in prison after making anti-war comments at a council meeting in March, including stating that Russia was waging a war of aggression against Ukraine. Two decades later, The National speaks to those who mobilised against the coming conflict. [242], Some protestors have used green ribbons as a symbol of opposition to the war. The speakers focused on the military-industrial complex. This video is private. Modi Expresses Shame on Manipur Rape Incident, But What A Hypocrisy! [128], Protests continued on 27 February. Over the weekend there were hundreds of protests, large and small, for peace across Europe, expressing growing opposition to the war around the continent. [398][399] Bolshoi Theater ballerina Olga Smirnova left Russia to continue her career in the Netherlands in protest of the war. If I wrote what I write now while in Russia, I would inevitably go to prison for 1520 years. Stop the war. [184][185] The artist Alexandra Skochilenko was arrested for allegedly replacing supermarket labels with messages protesting the Mariupol theatre airstrike, and jailed for eight weeks pending trial under the Russian fake news laws. March for Peace, Moscow, 21 September 2014 . [432][433][434][435][436] Some observers noted what they described as a "generational struggle" among Russians over perception of the war,[425] with younger Russians more likely opposed to the war and older Russians more likely to accept the narrative presented by state-controlled media in Russia. [291][292] Russia's richest billionaire, Mikhail Fridman, called for the "bloodshed to end". Thats what supporters of Alexei Navalny are ginning up for the jailed Russian opposition leaders 47th birthday on Sunday. (AP) Russia Ukraine conflict By the end of the day, the protest was dispersed by Rosgvardia troops. This list may not reflect recent changes. Putin's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, stated that "now is not the time to be divided. [405], Later on, a series of four online polls by Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation claimed to show sentiment rapidly shifting among Moscow residents. "[430] Maria Silina of the Universit du Qubec Montral has stated that "the overwhelming majority of [anti-war protestors] were women, queer or trans many of whom were rarely visible as political activists in Russia due to homophobic laws against them."[185]. The Biden administration has denied the accusation but at the rally, Reade stressed that she is willing to testify under oath in a potential investigation by Congress. The group issued a statement denouncing the war and calling on "patriots of Russia to consolidate against the aggressive dictatorship of Vladimir Putin. [227][228] Some Russians who signed petitions against Russia's war in Ukraine lost their jobs. But the anti-war opposition group Vesna called for widespread protests, and on Telegram it reported many arrests across Russia. 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"[415] Russian journalist Alexander Bidin, writing for openDemocracy, stated that "Russian society lacks institutions that are capable of taking up the organisation of protests, especially at short notice" and that "for the majority, going out into the streets is a moral duty and a symbolic act, rather than a functional instrument of resistance to the authorities. A vigil was also held at the Spangdahlem Air Base near Trier, which will also serve as a [330], That same week, Russian telecom regulator Roskomnadzor restricted access to social media websites Facebook and Twitter, as well as a number of international news organisations, including the BBC, German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle, American broadcasters Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Ukrainian newspaper Svoboda, and Latvian news website Meduza. 2023. From the Collection: Vietnam War. When my children grow up and discover this moment in history and ask me 'Dad, what did you do? On the following day Rublev wrote "No war please" on the camera after winning his match. He was best known for leaking the Pentagon Papers to news outlets in 1971. The protest movement said WebThe Vietnam anti-war movement was one of the most pervasive displays of opposition to the government policy in modern times. Protest by Die Linke. ", " 10 ", " ! Protesters demanded an end to the endless U.S. wars of the past 20 years, particularly the proxy conflict in Ukraine. Updated February 24, 2022 at 7:16 p.m. EST | Published February 24, 2022 at 1:46 p.m. EST. But they may change their attitude if the operation [is] long and bloody. ", Russian pronunciation:[net vjne]) is an anti-war slogan used by the demonstrators in the 2022 anti-war protests in Russia. July 20th, 2023. [407] In March 2022, when a Russian opposition politician Maxim Katz and a group of Russian researchers commissioned a poll on Russians' attitudes toward the war in Ukraine, 29,400 of the 31,000 people they called refused to answer after hearing the subject matter in question. ", " " " " " ", " . Nor have we seen any indication of mass support of the war. Livestream of the Washington, DC Rally of Rage Against the War Machine. They were arrested for those actions. ", "We Spoke to Russian Socialists Who Are Protesting Vladimir Putin's War", "Russia's invasion of Ukraine has Kremlin battling for hearts and minds at home", "Opposition to Putin's war is alive on Moscow's streets. [427][428][429] Meduza journalist Alexey Kovalyov has stated that "it's mostly women who are facing real violence and serious prison time. Others gathered in small groups to move more nimbly around the streets. She also criticized the Z military symbol. By Shira Rubin. [293] Another oligarch, Oleg Deripaska, called for peace talks to begin "as fast as possible." OVD-Info said that over 380 others were on trial for similar charges. [298][299], Timur Bekmambetov, director of hits such as Night Watch, condemned the invasion in an interview with Deadline. Anti-war protesters gather in Bradford, northern England, to protest against the war in Iraq in 2003. On June 10, hundreds of activists from various anti-imperialist and anti-war groups as well as the Communist Party of Germany (DKP) marched to the Wunstorf Air Base in Hannover to protest the NATOs Air Defender 2023 exercise scheduled from June 12-June 23. [283] Vlogger Yury Dud received a million 'likes' for a post criticising the war: I write these words for a reason. These protests unfolded as the impasse in Ukraine is becoming unbearable. [118], Pianist and composer Evgeny Kissin described Russia's invasion as a crime that cannot be justified. WebThe white-blue-white flag (Russian: -- , romanized: belo-sine-belyj flag) is a symbol of opposition to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine that has been used by Russian anti-war protesters. [113][114] After Putin announced a partial mobilization of Russia's military reserves on 21 September, over 2,000 people were detained in mass street protests in the following days. Let's start 'denazification' with them." [324], On 4 March, the Russian parliament passed a law aimed at stifling reporting and opposition to the war which punishes citizens with up to 15 years in jail for spreading "fake information" about the Russian military and its operations. "It is terrible that Ukrainians and Russians are dying, people are suffering hardships, the economy is collapsing. "[225] Pop singer Sergey Lazarev called for the war to stop. But today is blacker than the others. [306] Svetlana Golub, head of the Union of the Committees of Soldiers' Mothers of Russia told The Guardian that "Wars always lead to deaths. The Peoples Party is probably the lesser known of the two sponsoring organizations, because its newer. My two native countries are killing each other, that's not what I wanted and it's not what I want". [302], In May 2022, rock singer Yuri Shevchuk was prosecuted after speaking out against Putin and the war in Ukraine at a concert in Ufa. 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This murderous military spending consumes resources desperately needed here at home: by 70,000 people who die each year for lack of health insurance; for a half million homeless people on any given night out in the street; for 33 million marred in student debt; a 100 million in medical debt, 22 million impoverished children and on and on.. [157][158] Another arrest which went viral was that of a woman arrested for holding up a small sign that simply read " " ("two words" in Russian). ", ": ? [352], In March 2023, a new law was signed establishing criminal liability for "discrediting" and spreading "fakes" against mercenaries and volunteers fighting for Russia. Watch News2Share s broadcast of the anti-war rally at the White House on Saturday. [169], On 21 September, the Vesna movement called for country-wide demonstrations in response to Putin's announcement of partial mobilization of Russia's military reserves, following setbacks for the Russian military during the Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast. On March 18, the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, thousands of anti-war protesters gathered in Lafayette Park in front of the White House. The opposing sides remained friendly and peaceful during the event. By 4 March, the petition had been signed by more than 1.18 million Russians. Working class against the war. The woman's sign reads "No to Mobilisation", "Several Hundred Detained as Russians Protest Mobilization", "Russia protests: more than 1,300 arrested at anti-war demonstrations", " "" 24 ", " . February 19, 2023. [168] In September, singer Alla Pugacheva spoke out against the invasion, writing that Russians were dying in Ukraine for "illusory goals", and that the invasion was "turning our country into a pariah and worsening the lives of our citizens. [151], On 8 March, International Women's Day, the Feminist Anti-War Resistance group reported that women laid flowers at war monuments across 94 Russian and international cities,[152] including Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Vladivostok, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kanash, Yaroslavl, Syktyvkar, Smolensk, Luga, Lytkarino, Izhevsk, Volgograd, Irkutsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Ufa, Omsk, Mytishchi, Gelendzhik, Perm, Kazan, Zelenograd, Balashov, Saratov, Biysk, Khimki, Chelyabinsk, Krasnodar, Novovoronezh, Vologda, Korolev, Troitsk, Serpukhov, Vladimir, Revda, Tolyatti, Kaliningrad, Naberezhnye Chelny, Volgodonsk, Ramenskoye, Samara, Leninavan farm, Stavropol, Arkhangelsk, Yoshkar-Ola, Krasnogorsk , Novokuibyshevsk, Zheleznovodsk, Murom, Snegiri, Nakhabino, Rostov-on-Don, Cheboksary, Saransk, Dzerzhinsky, Veliky Novgorod, Tyumen, Tobolsk, Podolsk, Tula, Grebnevo village, Dolgoprudny, Murino, Vladikavkaz and Alagir. (Russian: " ! Web1001700+ protesters. ", " ", " . " ("Stop the war with Ukraine! 7/11/2023 What if Russia Is Winning America's Proxy War in Ukraine? The date of the first moratorium organized by the Vietnam Moratorium Committee was Oct. 15, 1969. Another letter condemning the war was signed by over 250 scientists, and a third open letter was signed by almost 200 municipal council members in Moscow and other cities. [201][202], Others have taken to attempt to remove symbols of pro-Russian actions, such as the letter Z. [155] [122] On 24 February, human rights activist Lev Ponomaryov started an online petition to protest against the invasion, garnering 289,000 signatures by the end of the day. They are following orders without thinking. The protest began on September 12, 2002, and raged on throughout the Iraq War from March 2003, until December 2011. It was powerful enough to force all sectors in the country to take notice, and ultimately helped the Vietnamese force the government to stop the war. [400], By early April, an estimated 100,000 Russians had fled Russia to Georgia. [128] In Yekaterinburg, hundreds gathered, shouting 'No to war!'. Watch on. [437] According to researcher Mikhail Sokolov, "If you are younger than 30, live in a big city, have a higher education and do not watch television, the probability that you will not support the actions of the Russian army exceeds 80%. WebPeace in Ukraine. [203], On 26 September, a gunman opened fire at a draft office in Irkutsk Oblast, injuring one senior official. [156], In the week following International Women's Day, several videos went viral on social media showing Russian police arresting protestors for simply holding up a blank sign. Both the Russian United Democratic "Yabloko" Party and the Party of People's Freedom condemned the impending invasion of Ukraine several days before February 24, 2022. Conflicts always mean lots of suffering. Peace activists usually work with others in the overall anti-war and peace movements to focus the world's attention on what they perceive to be the [118] The comedian and television presenter Maxim Galkin and television comedian Alexander Gudkov[ru] also condemned the war,[281] as did actress Chulpan Khamatova[282] and actor Konstantin Khabensky. In 2022, the geography of protest has been truly global from Argentina to Belgium, from Cameroon to Cuba, from Haiti to Hungary. How the Real Story of a Migrant Boat Disaster Escaped Our Attention, Third Open Letter to Rahul Gandhi, Indian National Congress Party, Business Ready Report (Bready) : Perpetuating neo liberal agenda, Lessons from past and Challenges Ahead, Ahead of Independence Day, India Should Release Several Wrongly Arrested Activists. ACTION ALERT: Check out our activities for the Week of July 10, 2023. [191] On 28 March, Moscow student Anastasia Levashova was sentenced to two years in prison for having thrown a Molotov cocktail at police during an anti-war rally. , "" . [203], More than 2,000 people were detained or fined by May 2022 under the laws prohibiting "fake" information about the military. That is why I am here to say it is wrong and to ask the American people to keep putting pressure on the members of Congress to say no more weapons, but negotiate.. Because it's not really about your political views, but many Russians have relatives and friends in Ukraine. "[444], Erica Chenoweth of the Harvard Kennedy School has stated that "protests are necessary but insufficient predictors of when elites decide to shift their loyalty" and that it was "important not to underestimate that Putin does have a real base that's incredibly loyal to him. Web20222023 Peruvian protests; Other 20172018 Romanian protests against government policies and corruption Sri Lankans protesting in front of the presidential office in Colombo. "[356], Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has reported that students in some universities have been threatened with expulsion over acts of anti-war protest. ACTION ALERT: Check out our activities for the Week of July 17, 2023.