Russia's War Against Ukraine
Mikhail Shishkin: Ordinary Russians and Ukrainians have been betrayed by their leaders
The internet has brought the war into every home. Thanks to live broadcasts, you are now a witness to and participant in the street battles in Kyiv, the rallies in Crimea, and the arrests in Moscow. As I write these words, a red-headed 18-year-old girl unfurls her banner – "No to war" – on Manezh Square near the Kremlin. A policeman walks up to her with a megaphone: "Disperse! Your action is unsanctioned." She shouts back: "This war of yours is unsanctioned!"