Russia’s exiled opposition wants voters at polling stations at noon on the main day of the Duma elections. Its new video borrows from a 1971 American ad against the Vietnam War.
Actor Nikita Kukushkin, who condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and left the country, has recorded a video supporting the “Noon for a Peaceful Russia” campaign, which Ilya Yashin and several other Russian opposition figures in exile are promoting. They are urging Russians to turn out at polling stations at noon on September 20 — the third and main day of voting in the State Duma elections — as…
Nikita Kukushkin, a former Russia resident who opposed the country's actions in Ukraine, has released a video endorsing the "Noon for a Peaceful Russia" movement. Alongside Ilya Yashin and other Russian exile opposition figures, Kukushkin encourages Russians to vote at noon on September 20, the main day of the State Duma elections, as a peaceful protest against the ongoing war.
The video is titled "Ya voyna" ("I Am War") and Kukushkin appears in full black attire, reciting lines that mirror a 1971 American PSA opposing the Vietnam War. The video, posted on September 18 - the first day of the Duma elections, features Kukushkin expressing helplessness and urging his audience to avoid protesting, talking about him, or following the news.
The parallels between the video and the original 1971 American ad are striking, suggesting that the campaign has drawn inspiration from historical antiwar efforts.
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