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On the afternoon of the 24th of February 2022, the Investigative Committee of Russia issued a warning that citizens would face legal repercussions for joining unsanctioned protests. That evening, thousands took to the streets across Russian cities including Moscow and Saint Petersburg to protest the war.
The Russian parliament passed a law aimed at stifling reporting on and opposition to the war on the 4th of March. Later that day, Vladimir Putin signed the bill into law along with another bill allowing fines or prison sentences for those calling for sanctions.
Ukrainian-born pop star Svetlana Loboda asked how this was possible while figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva called for the conflict to end as soon as possible. Chess player Yan Nepomniachtchi tweeted in protest and hip-hop artist Oxxxymiron cancelled shows to call for mass protest.
Since the beginning of the invasion more than 300,000 Russians have fled the country particularly citizens who are opposed to the war. By early April an estimated 100,000 Russians had fled to Georgia and by the 24th of May an estimated 108,000 had fled to Turkey or Nordic states such as Finland.
No to war! is an anti-war slogan used by demonstrators including children who tried to leave messages outside the Ukrainian embassy in Moscow. The white-blue-white flag became an anti-war symbol created by removing the red from the Russian flag and some protesters also used green ribbons as a symbol of opposition.