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Over 13,000 Arrested for Opposing Ukraine Invasion
Putin has launched his invasion of Ukraine, but the attack could severely destabilize his regime ā with Russians already showing a notable lack of enthusiasm for war
What Putin is doing now with this show of force is saying to the world: āWe Russians also have an advanced weaponry, we can also deliver, and actually we are a more reliable ally than the USā
Socialist Ilya Budraitskis visited the Maidan in early January ā and thinks that the left must do more to get involved in the protests
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