By Seohee Kwak,
Amid continued international condemnation and sanctioning of Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, voices opposing the war can be heard within Russia too. However, Russian citizens are exposed to an increasing risk of repression due to excessive state control over their opposition to the war, and the institutional manipulation that justifies the invasion and criminalises anti-war voices.
Read the full blogpost: "Russian citizens under threat from within: The increasing repression of anti-war voices in Russia"
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