Putin Loses Control: Russia's New Antiwar Movement Gains Traction - The Russian Dude

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A quiet resistance is spreading across Russia, and the Kremlin is terrified to admit it. The patriotic hysteria around the war in Ukraine has collapsed. The propaganda machine is cracking. And behind closed doors, in private chats, in whispered conversations and late-night kitchen talks, Russians are building an underground movement to protect themselves from forced mobilization. Recruitment posters are being torn down, enlistment offices mysteriously burn, data “disappears,” families track police raids in real time, and neighbors warn each other before military vans arrive. This isn’t a protest on the streets yet, but it is the first stage of something much more dangerous for Vladimir Putin: collective awareness. The illusion of total control is fading. Fear only works when people believe they are alone. Now, Russians are realizing they are not. The war no longer has meaning. The losses are too visible. The state demands endless sacrifice while offering nothing in return. The result is a growing, decentralized resistance that spreads through Telegram channels, silent sabotage, and local solidarity networks. Putin’s control is slipping. The underground movement in Russia is rising.

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1. Love the song at the end

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2. Putin appears to be worried