Veronica (name changed) is 36 years old. She lived in a Siberian city, worked as a research assistant at a university, and studied history. At the same time, she showed her civic position: “I went out into the streets, helped independent deputies in elections, donated money, volunteered. Shortly before the start of a full-scale war, a police officer knocked on the door of Veronica's apartment at night. Questions began about her husband, from whom terrorist threats allegedly came.

Maria Chashchilova is a lawyer and human rights activist from Moscow. She worked with the Russian LGBT network in Chechnya, collaborated with Memorial. Now coordinates the legal line “OVD-Info”-develops tools of automated legal assistance for detainees according to political articles. Participates in the initiative to help victims of sexualized violence in Ukraine . Tell us about yourself.

Nikita - 25 years, was born in the Ukrainian Dnieper, grew up in Nikolaev, studied in Kyiv. He met the beginning of the war in Russia - he stayed with relatives. He left for Germany, where he became a volunteer - he translated, taught German, helped people navigate in a new reality. In an interview with “eyewitnesses”, Nikita suggested how relations between Russia and Ukraine could develop, and also turned to the Russians: Tell us about yourself.