To the Russian soldiers sent to the front lines of an unjust, unnecessary war, I say, your leaders are lying to you. Do not commit war crimes. Do everything you can to put down your weapons and leave Ukraine.
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield urges Russian soldiers to abandon the war and not to commit war crimes.
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