Russian scientists have played a significant role in Russia’s war on Ukraine—developing military tech, signing pro-war letters, and looting Ukrainian research institutions. Yet, many in academia continue to collaborate with them while silencing Ukrainian voices. econ4ua.org/russian-scie... - ThreadSky

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tderyugina.bsky.social • 12 days ago

Russian scientists have played a significant role in Russia’s war on Ukraine—developing military tech, signing pro-war letters, and looting Ukrainian research institutions. Yet, many in academia continue to collaborate with them while silencing Ukrainian voices.

https://econ4ua.org/russian-scientists-as-a-part-of-russian-war-propaganda/

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tderyugina.bsky.social•12 days ago

A common excuse? The false belief that "science is separate from politics." But my outreach to Russian academics suggests otherwise. Late last year, I emailed thousands of Russian researchers, asking their views on the war, and @ilonasolohub.bsky.social analyzed the responses.

tderyugina.bsky.social•12 days ago

The conclusions were revealing. Only 10% of respondents clearly condemned the war and supported Ukraine’s full territorial integrity. Even among them, some no longer identified as Russian (and/or were located outside of Russia).

tderyugina.bsky.social•12 days ago

9% expressed a “liberal” Russian stance—blaming only the government, not the population, and implying Ukraine has irreversibly lost some territory. This narrative dangerously normalizes Russia’s aggression.

tderyugina.bsky.social•12 days ago

Some (9%) refused to answer, citing fear of Russia’s laws criminalizing dissent. Others (5%) dodged the question with whataboutism, blaming the U.S. or NATO instead of addressing Russia’s role.

tderyugina.bsky.social•12 days ago

Alarmingly, nearly HALF of responses were outright aggressive—repeating Kremlin propaganda about “Nazis,” calling for Ukraine’s destruction, or insisting Russia was forced into war.

tderyugina.bsky.social•12 days ago

Another 12% were passive-aggressive, hiding their support for the war behind “brotherly nations” rhetoric or vague claims of “shared responsibility.”

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