The U.S. is pushing Russians to defy Putin. But don’t call it regime change.

Biden administration officials say their goal is not to oust Russian President Vladimir Putin from power, but rather to make it impossible for him to ignore public sentiment and continue his increasingly brutal invasion. | Omer Messinger/Getty Images

By Nahal Toosi

03/02/2022 03:08 PM ESTThe United States is trying to take advantage of growing fissures in Russian society as an increasing number of that country’s citizens express opposition to dictator Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.The U.S. strategy is often blunt and relies on information war tactics, such as President Joe Biden’s direct appeals to the Russian people or the State […]

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