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Can Russians be held responsible for the invasion of Ukraine?

Protesters against Russia's actions in Ukraine are arrested in Moscow in March 2022

Protesters against Russia's actions in Ukraine are arrested in Moscow in March 2022 Source: AAP / Kommersant Photo Agency/Sipa USA

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Some say that – in a country with poor democratic standards and hardly free elections, the public cannot be held responsible for the war. But others disagree.

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