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Openly criticizing Vladimir Putin's regime in Russia has long been dangerous. But laws introduced after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 made any anti-war statements virtually impossible. Despite the risks, Russian documentary filmmakers were able to capture the impact of the war on Russian society. Thousands of Russians left the country. Those who remained had to choose - support the war, risk speaking out against it, or remain silent. ???? WE LAUNCHED AN EMAIL NEWSLETTER. STAY IN CONTEXT: https://bit.ly/3SDerd4 Subscribe to our channel: / @bbcnewsrussian BBC Russian Service: https://www.bbc.com/russian We are on social media: TikTok: / bbcnewsrussian Instagram: / bbcrussian Facebook: / bbcnewsrussian Telegram: https://t.me/bbcrussian Twitter: / bbcrussian VKontakte: https://vk.com/bbc Odnoklassniki: https://ok.ru/bbcrussian Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@bbcrussian BBC Russian Service podcasts: https://bbc.in/2YumUTl Download the BBC Russian Service app: App Store: https://apple.co/2KWOeX0 Google Play: https://bit.ly/2J6ePyW Comments on the video are moderated. We reserve the right to delete comments that contain insults, calls for violence, slander, profanity, advertising or spam. Unfortunately, we do not have the ability to moderate comments in real time, so your comment will not be published immediately. Thank you for your understanding!