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International Business Times
International Business Times
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The 'New Silent Ones': Opponents Lie Low In Russia

Opposition media refer to these critics as the 'new silent ones' -- comparing them to those who kept quiet about their anti-Communist views in Soviet times (Credit: AFP)

One feels "buried alive", another is careful about what he says in public places -- opponents of Russia's campaign in Ukraine are being dubbed the "new silent ones", like Soviet-era dissidents.

Since the start of the offensive three years ago, Moscow has cracked down on any public dissent of what it calls the "special military operation".

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