No, Ordinary Russians Are Not Responsible for the Crimes of the Russian Regime

Tags: War and Foreign Policy, World History

10/08/2022 Ryan McMaken

In wartime, politicians frequently attempt to claim that all the citizens of foreign states are guilty of all the crimes their regimes commit. This is a modern invention, and a barbaric one.

Original Article: “No, Ordinary Russians Are Not Responsible for the Crimes of the Russian Regime”

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