Thousands Of Russian Intellectuals And Activists Urge The Kremlin To Avoid An 'Immoral' War With Ukraine

A Russian soldier fires a howitzer during drills at the Kuzminsky range in the southern Rostov region on January 26.  

Radio Free Europe: Thousands Of Russian Intellectuals, Activists Urge Kremlin To Avoid 'Immoral' War With Ukraine  

More than 2,000 Russian intellectuals, including prominent rights activists, have urged the Kremlin to avoid starting an "immoral, irresponsible, and criminal" war against Ukraine amid global concerns that Moscow may be on the verge of launching a wide-scale invasion of its western neighbor. 

A statement from the Congress of Russian Intellectuals was made public over the weekend as Russia continued its buildup of troops -- now estimated at well over 100,000 -- near the Ukrainian border. 

"The flow of disturbing information about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine is intensifying," the statement said.  

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WNU Editor: Among my family, friends, and contacts in Russia there is no one who wants a war with Ukraine. Unfortunately , the one who is going to make that decision is Putin, and I can only hope that his close advisers and the people that he trust are counseling him to avoid this option.

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