Mother Russia hasn't fallen.

And no, I don't mean Putin's Russia.

For years now, most of what we've seen coming from Russia has been war, repression, prisons, propaganda and death. And I understand why, from here in the West, this is what Russia has become for many people.

I can't unsee the rest anymore.

I've spent too much time with the other side of Russia. With people who hate what has been done to their country. People who left, people who stayed, people who went to prison, people who resist. They don't all agree with each other. God knows they don't...

But they haven't given Russia to Putin.

And I don't think we should either.

Ukraine has to win this war. That's not even a question for me. But I also want the Russians, and everyone standing with them, who are fighting Putin from inside and outside Russia to win their fight.

Because Putin will be gone one day. Russia won't.

Mother Russia hasn't fallen.

There are still people fighting for her.

Freya FAE