The Council of Mothers and Wives (Russian: Совет матерей и жен) is an organization formed in 2022 by relatives of Russian military personnel involved in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]

They have attempted to meet with the Russian president Vladimir Putin, but have been rebuffed, with Putin choosing to meet with a group of military relatives selected by the Russian government.[1][2][3]

Their web page on VKontakte has been blocked, with the site saying that this was on orders of the office of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation.[4][5] According to The Moscow Times, the web page had stated an affiliation with the National Union of Russia's Revival before its blocking.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Russian mother not invited to meet Putin speaks out". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  2. ^ "Putin "hiding" from mothers and wives of Russian soldiers—anti-war group". Newsweek. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  3. ^ "Mothers of Russian soldiers slam "shameful" Putin meeting". Newsweek. 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  4. ^ "Russia's Council of Mothers and Wives social media page blocked by authorities". Novaya Gazeta Europe. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  5. ^ "Council of Wives and Mothers VKontakte page blocked". Meduza. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  6. ^ Times, The Moscow (2022-11-28). "Russian Social Network Bans Soldiers' Mothers' Group Following Putin Criticism". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2022-11-29.


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