russia is slowly being welcomed back. Western celebrities are performing in russia again. russian athletes are gradually returning to international competitions. russians are being welcomed back into cultural and public spaces — all while russia’s war against Ukraine continues.
Behind this normalization lies a familiar argument: don’t punish ordinary russians for putin’s war. They have nothing to do with it.
But is this really just putin’s war?
Let’s debunk one of the most persistent — and convenient — myths about russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Source: Ukraine / Україна
