A Russian voice opposing war with Ukraine

The World

This morning, in part of his speech, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addressed people in Russia. He praised Russian citizens who are protesting against Russia’s war with Ukraine. Host Marco Werman speaks with Elena Chernenko, a foreign affairs correspondent with the Kommersant newspaper in Moscow. In recent days, she organized an open letter signed by journalists and experts in Russia, condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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