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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

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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By Steve Rosenberg (BBC)

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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.


This story was originally broadcast on the BBC World Service


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