Russian police arrest anti-war protesters after military call-up | USA TODAY

Protests erupted in 38 cities across Russia following Putin's mobilization announcement.

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42 comments

  1. I hope that Russia goes through it’s own version of the anti-war/enlistment protests that America had during the Vietnam War

    1. In a way it’s very similar. Vietnam War was being funded by the Soviets & Chinese Communists & the Ukrainians are being funded by the EU & USA.

    2. IF YOU STAND WITH UKRAINE, YOU STAND WITH NEO NAZIS,
      BIO WEAPON LABS, SCHWAB, SOROS, JOE & HUNTER BIDEN,
      CHILD TRAFFICKING. MONEY-LAUNDERING.
      X
      RIGGED ELECTIONS, FORCED INIECTIONS, THE NEW WORLD
      ORDER, THE CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, CHINESE SOCIAL
      CREDIT SCORE, DIGITAL CURRENCY & COMMUNISM.

  2. I can’t imagine mobilizing is going to do a whole lot to help Russia’s army at this point. Either they send poorly trained conscripts to the front or they take the time to train them, and in the meantime Ukraine retakes all their lost land. It’s a lose lose either way, and to add onto it now there’s rioting in their country. Things aren’t looking good for Putin or his government

    1. @lldd11 well that’s how war works, it not so much about blood shed, it’s about resources. Russia doesn’t have enough resources to secure a location and their soldiers are fleeing and being relocated. If Ukraine can retake their territory with minimum bloodshed I think that’s a win for everyone.

    2. @ Ui Chroinin I disagree with your assertion that this is prompted by Ukraine aligning with NATO. This war like any other is about money, power, and influence. Upon discovering significant proven reserves of oil and natural gas in the Donbas and Coastal waters of Ukraine, Russia’s (Putin’s) hold over the EU’s energy supply became critically threatened. These discoveries were made shortly before Russia moved to take Crimea, which cut off the coastal reserves. It is a fair assumption that the move to back the break away regions of the Donbas and subsequent planning of invading Ukraine’s Northern Territory and remaining coastal and Donbas areas were to fully capture all the newly discovered oil and gas. Ukraine becoming a major supply of gas and oil to the EU would have not only made Ukraine much wealthier, it would have cost Russia power and money. This war was never about NATO or “Nazism” or Russia would tell their people.

    3. It makes no sense. And now apparently threatening protestors with forced enlistment? What do you think an anti-war protestor is going to do to their commander when they get a gun?

      We’re gonna see way more surrenders from Russian soldiers than we did the first time.

  3. God bless these brave people! Russia is not a democratic country with rights—these people are risking their very lives to protest the war. Long prison sentences could await them. This is real bravery!!!

    1. @David Lo Pan No, you’re just too butthurt to accept the truth. 2.4 million Iraqis killed based on lies about WMD’s and nobody went to prison for war crimes. US has zero credibility and should mind it’s own business.

    2. Эти люди получили только повестки и отправились на войну, скоро кончится личный состав Украины и после Рождества там будут гибнуть добровольцы Америки и Европы.

    1. Peace is an illusion. Only fools believe in peace. In the history of mankind, it has NEVER existed. All peace loving people will be executed then we will finnaly have peace as all warriors have an understanding that peaceful people don’t. War is always because of the lie of peace and freedom. The greedy and powerful will always be what they are.

  4. ?? I mean, what were they doing ? Was it an actual protest? Or is there more to it than just the title of the video?

  5. Sad thing is that alot of those young protesters dident know anyone other then Putin at power. Some older once say we had some years the taste of democratie and now its back to 40 years ago .

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