Russian politician denounces Ukraine war, wants to be ’free from Putin’s shackles’

In Russia today, it is extremely rare to find someone willing to publicly criticize Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine which is now nearing its third year. But it’s even rarer for that criticism to come from an elected official. Nick Schifrin spoke with a local parliamentarian who decided to take a stand. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: Find more from PBS NewsHour at Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Follow us: TikTok: @pbsnews Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: Newsletters: