War. War never changes.
Truer words could not have been spoken on the topic, voiced by Ron Perlman in many of the Fallout video games—games that aim to reveal the real nature of a full-scale nuclear war.
It never changes as the end result is always the same—death, destruction, and everything in between.
But there is always hope, as there is more than one way to stop the worst from becoming even worse.
An initiative has popped up that aims to bypass many restrictions and limitations and call 40 million Russian numbers in hopes of informing the people of what’s really happening in the world.
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War. War never changes. But the death and destruction that it entails can be minimized and avoided
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Call Russia is a digital information campaign that was launched today, Tuesday, March 8th, 2022, that aims to personally connect Russian diaspora volunteers with up to 40 million phone numbers in Russia in a bid to help end the war in Ukraine.
The Russian Federation has for quite a while now been mostly in charge of the information-scape among its people. And its control has been growing aggressively. If you’re in the loop of things, you might have heard of the independent Russian TV broadcaster Dozhd stopping its operation due to the recent law the Russian government passed that allows them to put anyone spreading ‘fake news’, a.k.a. info that doesn’t fit their agenda, in prison for up to 15 years. But this is just the tip of the iceberg.
An initiative called Call Russia has been launched in hopes of reaching 40 million Russian phone numbers with a message of truth and peace
In light of the sad informational situation that is developing in Russia, the Call Russia initiative was born, that aims to bypass Vladimir Putin’s propaganda and information blackouts by employing Russian diaspora volunteers around the world to get in touch with the Russian people directly and provide them with facts and information about the Russian President’s war on Ukraine.
Tech, ad, and communications professionals around the globe have compiled the campaign’s database of around 40 million Russian phone numbers and created a platform which will generate numbers and give non-confrontational guidelines to Russian-speaking volunteers that sign up for the project.
The platform will generate phone numbers for Russian-speaking volunteers who will call Russian citizens and engage in non-confrontational dialogue
Lithuanian creative and one of Call Russia’s organizers Paulius Senūta said “One conversation cannot overcome Putin’s evil propaganda, but 40 million might. Russians empowered with truth and compassion are the only ones who can stand up against Putin’s lies and end this war.”
“#CallRussia will be the biggest and most important decentralized phone bank in history, because we believe only Russians can stop Vladimir Putin now. Only the truth can stop the killing.”
While the world is doing quite a lot to avoid any more bloodshed, all the while supporting Ukraine in its efforts in ensuring their freedom, it is also important to include the peace-loving people of Russia as well, empowering them to stand up against these atrocities and to forge a path of peace.
The aim of this campaign is to ultimately stop the Russo-Ukrainian war by circumventing censorship and propaganda in Russia
The campaign not only provides a platform to get in touch with Russians, but also gives guidelines on how to approach the issue. The conversation is based on mutual respect and understanding, so introducing yourself and being transparent about why you’re calling, sharing your concern and connection with the issue, avoiding verbal attacks at all costs, and most importantly, listening are some of the key points volunteers should keep in mind while on the call.
Nobody said it’ll be easy, but the heart is in the right place with the goal being to stop senseless bloodshed happening in Ukraine. Reuters estimates that the war has already led to over 13,000 deaths since it started, with over 400 civilian and thousands of soldier deaths in just these past few weeks. On top of it all, it has displaced over 1.7 million people who fled to neighboring countries.
The site also provides clear guidelines on how to approach each phone call
So, if you’re a Russian-speaker who would like to actively join the cause and help push away the tide of propaganda and censorship in Russia, sign up for Call Russia now. Or you can alternatively donate to refugee relief efforts in Lithuania here, or directly to Ukraine here.
And you can always share your thoughts and support in our comment section below!
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