> This type of thing is something I wish people would recognize more. In Russia right now, the simple act of participating in a peaceful protest against the war

> This type of thing is something I wish people would recognize more. In Russia right now, the simple act of participating in a peaceful protest against the war in Ukraine could easily land you in jail. It's even worse than that: merely calling a war a war can land you in jail: https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/crisis-in-ukraine-to-russia-it-s-a-special-military-operation-not-war-1.5811520 https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/crisis-in-ukraine-to-russia-it-...: > Russia insists that it is not at “war” in Ukraine, instead referring to its violent campaign as a “special military operation.” Under a harsh new law, Russians now face up to 15 years in prison if they spread “fake” reports and call the conflict what it is: a “war” and “invasion.”