Biden Should Speak Directly to Russian People, Ask Them to Denounce Putin’s Ukraine War

Some courageous Russians have already criticized Putin’s invasion

In his first State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Biden was forceful in denouncing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked, brutal assault on Ukraine. But he should have used the high-profile occasion, and should still do so, to speak directly to one of the few parties that can stop the horrendous slaughter of Ukrainians – the Russian people.

He should say that he does not believe that Russians, who suffered so much in past wars, want their soldiers to invade a neighbor who poses no threat to their country. He should ask them to demand that their president explain why he has launched an all-out assault on a country filled with their relatives and friends, many of whom share a common language, culture and history with theirs. Even Putin has argued, disingenuously, that Ukrainians and Russians are one people.

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Judith Miller is a contributing editor of City Journal and adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Follow her on Twitter here.

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