11-04-2022, 05:20 AM
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They are among thousands of peo
ple who have fled Russia since February 24, as a crackdown grows on anti-war sentiment.
Ivan*, 17, flew to Turkey on Monday from Russia.
“I don’t think it’s normal that in the 21st century, a person can be taken against their will to serve in the army for an entire year. Right now conscripts are being sent to the front line, and I am categorically against the ‘military operation’ carried out by my country,” he told Al Jazeera, ironically using the state-approved terminology for the war."
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/18/fearing
They are among thousands of peo
ple who have fled Russia since February 24, as a crackdown grows on anti-war sentiment.
Ivan*, 17, flew to Turkey on Monday from Russia.
“I don’t think it’s normal that in the 21st century, a person can be taken against their will to serve in the army for an entire year. Right now conscripts are being sent to the front line, and I am categorically against the ‘military operation’ carried out by my country,” he told Al Jazeera, ironically using the state-approved terminology for the war."
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/18/fearing