{"id":122594,"date":"2023-12-19T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T09:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=122594"},"modified":"2023-12-19T09:00:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T09:00:37","slug":"desperate-families-of-russian-soldiers-rage-at-putin-to-die-on-the-frontlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/desperate-families-of-russian-soldiers-rage-at-putin-to-die-on-the-frontlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Desperate families of Russian soldiers rage at Putin to die on the frontlines"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Relatives of Russian troops released a heartfelt message pleading with Vladimir Putin to bring their loved ones home and challenging him to personally take part in the war he started.<\/p>\n

The group, mainly comprised of wives and mothers, has gained widespread attention in recent weeks due to their impactful messages and videos shared on the Telegram channel, Way Home.<\/p>\n

However, their advocacy has not gone unnoticed, as the Ministry of Defence revealed earlier this month that the Kremlin may have attempted to suppress Way Home users by offering them payoffs.<\/p>\n

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think tank also highlighted the Kremlin’s efforts to counter messages by using fake profiles to discredit Way Home users online.<\/p>\n

According to a translation by The Moscow Times, the group’s message said: “We Russians have no hope left under your leadership … sit at the negotiating table. Let us live in peace! Or go to the front line yourself and die there.”<\/p>\n

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The post continued with a poignant question directed at Putin: “Will you not stop until you kill all the young people? Will you be having a good time ringing in the New Year with your close ones and a glass of champagne? Well, not our boys.”<\/p>\n

Recognising the potential impact of public condemnations from Way Home members on Putin’s 2024 presidential campaign, the ISW expressed concern that the Kremlin views the relatives of mobilised personnel as a significant threat to the campaign’s success.<\/p>\n

Accompanying the message was a video posted on Way Home, described by The Moscow Times as featuring a Russian soldier seemingly stationed in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

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The soldier criticised Putin for not allowing troops to be granted leave time: “I watched ‘Direct Line’ with our president … and there’s no hope, no signs that our mobilised boys will return home in the foreseeable future.”<\/p>\n

During the televised “Direct Line” Q&A session on December 14, Putin faced uncomfortable questions, including inquiries about the ongoing war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Responding to concerns, Putin said: “The peace will come when we reach our goals, which remain unchanged \u2014 denazification, demilitarisation of Ukraine, and its neutral status.”<\/p>\n