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Many Russians don’t want this war. The Left must unite to oppose it

Putin’s aggression has failed to galvanise support at home. Those around the world must reject his actions, argue two Russian writers

Many Russians don’t want this war. The Left must unite to oppose it
Fires blaze after the state Border Guard Service in the Kyiv region was shelled this morning
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The Left around the world needs to unite around a simple message: no to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

There is no justification for Russia’s actions, which will result in suffering and death. In these days of tragedy, we call for international solidarity with Ukraine.

The extent of the invasion is not fully understood, but it is already clear that the Russian military has attacked targets all over the country, not just in the southeast along the border of the so-called ‘People's Republics’. Ukrainians in various cities have woken up to explosions.