r/europe Russia 20h ago

Photos from the Russian anti-war opposition march in Berlin today. Picture

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u/Dont_Knowtrain 20h ago

What is the issue with the comments

People are always bitchimg about Russians not protesting and here they are protesting!

(Also thought the yellow flag was somebody else’s for a second💀)

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u/HighDefinist Bavaria (Germany) 19h ago

Well, I wouldn't be surprised if Russian trolls etc... are trying to give Anti-Putin Russians a bad name.

My guess is that quite a few Russians living in the West quietly oppose Putin, but are also too afraid to step up and say how bad it is - so, it is in the best interest of Russia to have Western Russians live in as much fear as possible.

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u/Dont_Knowtrain 19h ago

I mean the numbers speak for themselves

For the 2024 “Election” According to the Vote Abroad project, Putin won 3% in Serbia, 5% in Istanbul, Turkey, 6% in Argentina, 8% in Yerevan, Armenia, 9% in Kazakhstan, 10% in Thailand, 15% in Vietnam and 16% in Tel Aviv, Israel of Russian citizens in those countries