Russians Weary of War and Repression Start to Blame the Kremlin

Security near Red Square ahead of the upcoming Victory Day parade, in Moscow, on May 7.Photographer: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo

For years, many Russians cheered on Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in a wave of nationalist fervor. Others kept silent, fearful of the state cracking down against even mild criticism of the social and economic fallout.

Now that’s starting to change.