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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA surrendered Russian soldier Is moved to tears after a video call with his mom
Lovie777
(12,230 posts)The video moved me.
Thunderbeast
(3,405 posts)Calls home to mama carried on social media is brilliant. It reminds the Russian people that this does not need to be their war.
I love it when propaganda works for the good guys.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)They have my total support.
I am worried about what will happen to him if he returns to Russia etc.
Gore1FL
(21,126 posts)peggysue2
(10,828 posts)Not questioning the sincerity but I think there's a real strategy here to change hearts and minds.
It's working day-after-day as Ukrainians suffer under these grueling barrages but clearly demonstrate their humanity, even to captured/surrendering enemy combatants and their families.
Brilliant!
Makes the world love and admire them all the more while Putin is hated in equal measure.
radius777
(3,635 posts)while the Ukrainians are the opposite. It's why Putin hates them so much - he sees in them something he could never be.