While Russian troops advance on major cities in Ukraine, causing unspeakable collateral damage, ordinary people in Russia itself are feeling the weight of the most stringent sanctions the West has ever imposed. However, President Vladimir Putin's war effort is not universally supported by the Russian people. RFI met one of them: an exiled Russian national behind the 'True Russia' collective initiative.
A group of Russian exiles is trying to mobilise their compatriots to bring hostilities to an end and help Ukrainian refugees.