A Moscow poet highlights the challenges of speaking out against the war in Ukraine

NPR | By Charles Maynes

Published April 7, 2026 at 3:14 PM MDT

In Russia, protesting against the war in Ukraine can be dangerous. But one Russian poet living in Moscow, Vadim Dzyuba, is speaking out.

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