I could share you a video of unarmed Ukrainians protesting against russian invasion today in Kherson in front of russian tanks.
If I felt I was responsible for the country I live in, for the president I elected (and who decided to invade another country without any reason), I would put my life at 'risk' (realistically, would be fined or detained for a few days, not killed or jailed). And besides, the more people participate, the less risks are involved. So really it's up to them.
> honestly it’s a lot easier and likely more effective to do this outside of Russia
but you all see the enormous and unprecedented support that the whole world give to Ukraine, you see all of these gathering in every major city of every major Western country -- and yet it doesn't effect putin sadly. So easier - yes, but more effective - I doubt it...
Would you, personally, put your life at risk just to be one more protestor?
I agree that Russians should stand up to Putin, but honestly it’s a lot easier and likely more effective to do this outside of Russia.
And also, targeting and blaming Russians as a whole is exactly not what we need. The difference is a war against Russia vs a war against Putin and the high-level officials. Ordinary Russians didn’t cause this and are victims similar to the Ukrainians. Even if they don’t have it as bad, they’re suffering greatly.