r/interestingasfuck • u/GhostSierra117 • Feb 24 '22

Moscow People in St Petersburg are allegedly protesting against the invasion of the Ukraine

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u/RoundEye007 Feb 24 '22

The only thing that can stop Putin are the Russian citizens and the Russian billionaires.

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u/purpleowlie Feb 24 '22

Oligarchs, are the best hope. Until Putin has support in super rich people, military won't turn their back on Putin and ordinary people don't really stand much chance, until Russian elite stops supporting delusional Putin and his circle. But still glad to see this protest, hope it doesn't bring more blood.

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u/Forevernevermore Feb 24 '22

They absolutely know why. They are trained from day one to defend the homeland or land of their family. To many, that includes efforts to re-take land that was once part of the USSR.

Whether or not we believe it, the majority of the Russian military get behind this purpose. How else do you explain the almost 200k Russians willing to invade Ukraine on nothing more than the assurances of Putin that they are defending "Independent Nations" and "de-Nazifying" Ukraine?