Hear some Russian citizens about the war in Ukraine.
- I do not want to say what I think.
It can be dangerous so I decline.
I want peace, that's all, says one man.
- Why invade when our people live in Ukraine and Belarus?
"I have not heard that Putin is waging a war, it is Zelensky and the Americans who are behind it," said another.
Disseminating information about the war that the authorities consider to be false has been a crime since Friday that could result in up to 15 years in prison in Russia.
Soon 14,000 arrested
Despite the tightening of laws and the harsh methods of the police and security services, people in Russia have continued to protest against the invasion of Ukraine.
On Monday, the independent media initiative OVD-info states that 13,424 people have so far been arrested in anti-war demonstrations around Russia, only on Sunday it was about 4,000 people.
Footnote: The interviews were conducted on Friday, ie before the control and censorship were further tightened.