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Inside a Russian underground network fighting Putin’s regime from within
Vera did not leave Russia to explain it to the world. She left to fight it. Raised in a traditional Russian family and shaped by a system built on fear, silence, and obedience, she came to a simple conclusion after Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine: the regime would not collapse from protests, petitions, or exile. It would fall only when Russians themselves began active resistance from within.
11 February, 04:00 PM