"There are ordinary people, but there are chosen people." Why is the deputies of St. Petersburg not in the war in Ukraine?

The lawyer and former St. Petersburg municipal deputy Anna Karulicheva asked the deputies of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg, supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine, why they themselves are still not mobilized and are not in the zone of military conflict. The deputies in response thanked her "for the sense of responsibility for the fate of the Motherland," but none of those who are under partial mobilization are going to the front by age, the North. Reali correspondent found out.

Anna Karulicheva is a municipal deputy since 2019. A year after the election of many independent deputies, they began to deprive of powers at the request of the Governor of the city of Alexander Beglov. Formal reasons for depriving the deputy status were mistakes in declarations. The deputies themselves associated what was happening only with their opposition activities. Karulichev was deprived of status in November 2020.

Anna Karulicheva for several months sent official appeals to the deputies of the Legislative Assembly, to which parliamentarians could not help but answer. She asked deputies to support the policy of Russian President Vladimir Putin and go to the front personally.

The deputies in response informed her that "everyone should do their own business", that their advanced is in the rear, and also that they hope for "an early and peaceful resolution of the current situation." Nobody reported his plans to go to the front in order to personally support Putin’s policy.

49-year-old deputy Pavel Krupnik -the head of the United Russia faction in the Legislative Assembly-said that "in his activities, the deputy is guided by his own beliefs and acts in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal laws and laws of St. Petersburg." "I am sure that everyone should do their own business, bringing the maximum benefit of our society for the benefit of the interests of our Motherland ... My advanced here! In addition to deputy activities, I am leading a number of charity projects, I help dozens of people, I provide targeted support to many families. If you are ready to take on my projects and financing, then I am ready to seriously talk about it, who was still subject to calling it by age. mobilization.

The 41-year-old deputy Andrei Ryabokon (United Russia) replied that the documents “which are the basis for the military service to mobilize” (referring to the agenda or mobilization order.-SR) and therefore the obligation to appear at the assembly point did not come to him.

A native of Donetsk, 57-year-old reserve officer, deputy Alexander Novikov ("Fair Russia") wrote that he shares "anxiety and concern" Karulicheva "regarding the events." “Like many today, I hope for the speedy and peaceful resolution of the current situation,” Novikov answered.

44-year-old deputy Alexei Tsivilev ("United Russia") quoted the law "On mobilization preparation and mobilization in the Russian Federation."

59-year-old deputy Vladimir Nosov ("United Russia") did the same, but added that "we are extremely concerned about the events taking place today" and that the protection of the rights of citizens called up for military service is under the control of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg. Nosov completed the service in the army as commander of the assault aviation regiment in 2013 with the rank of colonel and falls under a decree on mobilization.

The above deputies in their social networks did not publish records with calls for residents of St. Petersburg to go to the military enlistment office and take part in hostilities in Ukraine. But parliamentarians spoke about the war or bonuses, which are laid for families of mobilized ones. For example, deputy Tsivilev spoke of “historical unity” after holding the so -called “referenda” on the accession of the Lugansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions of Ukraine to the Russian Federation, and Nosov’s deputy regularly tells which bonuses can receive mobilized and their families.

Anna Karulicheva told the north. Reali that she sent appeals to all current deputies of ZakS, which are suitable for age for mobilization or retired military.

- Deputies are representatives of citizens. It is not clear what their activities are more important than the work of other men and why the agendas do not come to them. And if they support his and Putin, why does this only happen in words?! I wanted to get answers to these questions, but I did not receive. Plus, this is another attempt to reach out to the deputies, maybe fear for their personal lives will make them change something in their regard and behavior.

- What do you think the answers of the deputies for their voters mean?

- The answers of the deputies once again show the lack of equality before the law in our country, there are ordinary people, but there are "chosen ones." In St. Petersburg, employees of the military enlistment offices came only to municipalities, where independent deputies who against his (military enlistment offices in St. Petersburg and Moscow came to unsystematic deputies and presented them for subpoenas. In St. Petersburg, the head of the municipality of Vladimir Tikhonenko and deputy Dmitri Prytkov received the subpoenus to the military commissariat . And no one came to the supporters with the agenda. Why?

- What do these answers mean to you?

- For me, these answers are simply a clear confirmation that as soon as the “party policy” or the party itself changes, all these deputies will be moved away and will shout “ATU” already to Putin.

- But is it not the right to choose not only one or another position in relation to what is happening in Ukraine, but also decide whether to go to war or not?

- That's right: each deputy has the right to choose a position on any issue. But he must clearly express it and clearly adhere to his position. Regarding the choice, go or not go to the front. Why can deputies choose, but there are no ordinary men? There would be no mobilization - the issue of sending deputies to the front would not have arisen. I believe that it is very strange to maintain a special operation, sitting in warm offices. After February 24, there are no more gray or other colors. Either you are against him, or you are "for", and then, please, with the rest to the front.

The military invasion of Russia in Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the war in a neighboring state is necessary for "denacing" and "demilitarization" of Ukraine, however, for several months of hostilities, Russian politicians have repeatedly changed statements about the purpose of the presence of the Russian Federation in Ukraine. The Russian authorities insist that in Ukraine it is not a war, but a "special military operation." In Ukraine, what is happening is called war, martial law has been introduced in the country.

During the hostilities, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported three times about the number of dead military. The last time the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu announced 5937 Russian troops who died in Ukraine. Journalists of the Russian BBC Service and Mediazons based on publications on social networks confirmed the death of at least 11,662 Russian military. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine claims that the number of dead Russian military is calculated by several tens of thousands of people.

Since September 21, mobilization has been announced in Russia for sending to Ukraine. The Russian authorities call partial mobilization, noting that only 300 thousand people will be sent to the war. According to the estimates of the Mediazons journalists, more than 400 thousand people could mobilize in Russia. Mobilized repeatedly complained about poor equipment and preparation for military operations. Some claimed that they were sent to Ukraine a few days after mobilization without proper preparation.

Vladimir Putin and Sergey Shoigu in November stated that mobilization in Russia was over, but the country's president did not issue a decree without which mobilization cannot be considered completed, human rights activists and lawyers believe.