Ukraine War: Russian Councillors Begins Process To Remove Vladimir Putin From Power

Russian Councillors have initiated move to remove Vladimir Putin from power.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin is facing growing dissent from his councillors in a rare move against his leadership, reports claim.

District council members in St Petersburg have drafted a petition calling for the Russian President to be removed from office for committing “treason”.

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On Wednesday evening, the Smolninsky council adopted a petition stating that Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine had caused tremendous loss of life, strengthened NATO and led to economic difficulties in Russia.

It said: “Putin’s actions present a threat to Russia’s security. He needs to be removed.”

They referred to the war using the Kremlin’s term “special military operation”, as following the invasion a censorship law was passed by Moscow making the use of the word “war” in relation to the conflict illegal.

This will come as a bitter personal blow to Putin, as he grew up in Smolninsky and began his political career in St Petersburg.
One of the councillors, Nikita Yurefev, explained the petition was designed to give voice to those Russians who are against the military action but are too afraid to speak up.

Since the invasion the previously neutral states of Sweden and Finland have applied for NATO membership and been accepted.
Mr Yurefev added there is not much hope their petition will change much, but they want to send a message to fellow anti-war Russians.

He said: “My inbox is filled with messages of gratitude and support: it shows that it’s wrong to think that everyone in Russia supports Putin and the special military operation.

“This petition is for the people to see that there are many people who are against it, and they’re not alone.”

In July Moscow councilman Alexei Gorinov was sentenced to seven years in prison for a speech in which he condemned the war and the slaughter of Ukrainian children.

However Mr Yurefev believes he will be safe from such persecution as the word “war” is not used in their petition.

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He added: “We’re trying to use all legal means at our disposal.
“I don’t think it’s dangerous. We aren’t breaking the law in any way.”

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