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War never changes6/17/2023 I’m angry at the countries that support Ukraine because they’re not insisting on an immediate cessation of hostilities, on an end to the senseless killing. I’m angry at Russia because it started a stupid, bloodthirsty war that leads to senseless killing every day. I don’t support the war, but I decided to write a response, because people who try to find justifications for the war are being equated with those who support it. The war was a mistake, but losing it is unacceptable. If that happens, it will be worse for everybody, and there’s no doubt the world we’re used to will collapse - and an even greater darkness will come. I don’t support the war, but I also don’t want Russia to lose. Too much blood has been spilled for us to just say, “Thanks everyone, time to go our separate ways.” Alexey They’re just asking for more weapons and shelling Russian cities. Therefore, we must win - we no longer have a choice. Russia’s defeat will mean national humiliation, which we cannot allow. They may be extremely unpleasant or disturbing to read. Warning: The authors of these letters attempt to justify Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. We believe these letters are an important record, and we hope they’ll be informative for those working to end the war, trying to change the ruling regime in Russia, and wondering how to deal with people whose minds may never be changed. Over just a few days, we received hundreds of detailed responses, read them closely, and decided to publish some of them with minimal edits. We decided to hear what these people had to say: we asked them to explain why they support Russia waging war on Ukraine. Even among our readers, there are people who continue to make excuses for the invasion, despite the fact that it’s caused untold pain for millions of Ukrainians and has been destructive to Russia itself. But while we find Moscow’s talking points absurd and unconvincing, there’s no denying it: propaganda works. Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Meduza has been analyzing - and refuting - the Russian military propaganda that tries to justify the war (here’s one recent example). Alexey Malgavko / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA
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