12,000 Russian healthcare workers dared publicly oppose Putin’s war

As the Russian government pushes forward with its invasion of Ukraine it also continues to repress internal dissent. Thousands of people—including children and elderly war heroes—have been arrested for opposing the war, but Russians are speaking out against the regime despite the risk of retaliation.

Among those openly expressing their dissent are healthcare workers. A group of nearly 12,000 doctors, nurses, and paramedics signed a letter addressed to Vladimir Putin expressing their opposition to the war and asking for its end.

The letter, first published by MadMed, a Russian medical publication, and shared by the British Medical Journal, is signed by 11,569 medical professionals, each with title and affiliation.

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