‘The trenches mean we’re being protected’: o Russians support the war against Ukraine? Shura Burtin investigates.

For more than two months now, many Russians have openly supported the Kremlin's "special military operation" in Ukraine -- choosing to close their eyes to executions and rapes, the shelling of peaceful cities, unthinkable destruction, and millions of people losing their homes. Journalist Shura Burtin spent several weeks talking to Russian citizens about their thoughts and feelings about the war. For Meduza, Burtin recounts how fear and a sense of humiliation defeated Russians' humanity. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/05/03/feeling-around-for-something-human