This is part one of our conversation with Stanislav Byshok. The Barricade brings you a reasonable, balanced, and critical voice from Russia; the hosts of On the Barricades invited Stanislav Byshok, a Russian political scientist and a frequent commentator on some Russian media outlets, as well as an expert in international relations of the NGO Public Diplomacy and author of numerous books, reports, and articles on the situation in Ukraine.
What caused this to happen? What was the Russian people's initial reaction? Was this solely Putin's decision, and is the state's vast bureaucracy on his side? How has Russian public opinion changed in the last 20 days? What are Putin's approval ratings? Is there any representation of antiwar voices in Russian politics? How are the Russians reacting to the wave of hatred that is sweeping the West?
This and much more will be available on the upcoming three recordings with Stanislav Byshok. We will be releasing the next two installments very soon.
The Russians went from "appalled and stunned" to "understanding and accepting" in a flash