Medvedev is not an activist. He was a local lawmaker in Central Russia and member of the pro-government Communist Party.
But he says he could no longer sit in the same government waging war in Ukraine.
Sergei Medvedev, Former Russian Lawmakerhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/russian-politician-denounces-ukraine-war-wants-to-be-free-from-putins-shackles
Sergei Medvedev (through interpreter):
Whatever power I have, I will use it to stop this, because all politics right now in Russia are focused on justifications. I don't see anything that can be justified.
Kharkiv, the bombing of Odesa, Bucha, I saw how cities were transformed into ruins. I saw how they bombed theaters and children's day cares. I saw this with my own eyes. I have Internet access, as does every Russian. Whoever wants to see sees
