A Siberian city is marking Christmas with ice statues of soldiers. But not all locals back the war.
Local authorities in the Siberian city of Chita have put up giant ice sculptures of Russian soldiers as Christmas decorationsA dozen Russian soldiers armed with Kalashnikovs stand motionless on the main square of the Siberian city of Chita.
"We're fighting a war," Tatyana says, "so it's right to have these ice soldiers here. They're topical." "Defend it from Nazis. There are a lot of them around," Ludmila replies. "Russia's being attacked on all fronts, including with LGBT propaganda. They're trying to force this upon us. We reject these alien ideas. We embrace Russian values. It's hard for me to explain this in words. I just feel it."
You might think that people in Chita would have more pressing concerns than repelling the onslaught of "Western values". Despite Siberia enjoying huge gas reserves, the city of Chita has still not been connected to Russia's domestic gas network. From the hills above the city you can see clouds of smoke rising from coal-fired power stations and from the myriad of wooden houses that are still heated by firewood.This winter, comfort and joy feel in short supply in Chita.
"The closer you get to the downfall of an empire, the more stupid the laws become," Ivan tells me. "I think this will end with the downfall of Putin's Russia.
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