S3E2 - Can protests in Russia stop the war in Ukraine?

Society Matters

English - March 22, 2022 07:30 - 24 minutes - 47.6 MB
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Ernest A Reid, an expert in Russia protests at Aston University, takes part in our special series on the Ukraine war. He explains how anti-war protests are being stifled by a media blackout, which means many ordinary Russians don’t know how they feel about the invasion. Plus he says mass detentions with thousands of Russians locked up without charge has spread fear about joining protests.

Read more: https://www.aston.ac.uk/latest-news/podcast-russia-anti-war-protests-stifled-media-blackout-and-detentions