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3 members of Russia's parliament speak out against Putin's invasion of Ukraine, marking a rare moment of dissent
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Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into eastern Ukraine on Monday.Alexei Nikolsky/Associated Press
  • Dissent against Putin by members of Russia's parliament is rare.

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The New York Times reported Monday that three members of Russia's parliament criticized the invasion of Ukraine.

The three members are all members of the Communist Party. They are part of the lower house of the Federal Assembly.

According to The Times, the Communist Party is loyal to Putin, but they usually oppose the governing United Russia party. The three members voted in favor of recognizing the two regions as independent states.

In a social-media post Friday, he said he was shocked by the invasion and that military force should only be used as a last resort.

Markhaev said in a statement that the lower house of Parliament was not informed of a full-scale invasion.

Matveyev called for the invasions to be stopped in a now- deleted comment.

Matveyev said on Telegram that he voted for peace, not for war.

Matveyev said on Sunday that he deleted the posts because they were being cited all over the world.

Protests have taken place across the world, including in Russia. Politicians and public figures have spoken out against Putin.

Western nations including the US have imposed sanctions against Russia, including barring some banks from the global banking system.

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