DIRECT ACTION is an emerging resistance movement. It is being founded by experienced Russian partisans, many of whom lead their own operating initiatives. They plan to deal a crushing blow to the regime.
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We advocate for the unification of all revolutionary forces in the struggle against Putin’s regime, albeit in a decentralized environment, regardless of political views. The fight against the regime is final—Putinism will not exist forever. Let us look at the example of the Soviet Union, which collapsed into new independent national republics; the system did not last even a century. Putin’s regime, however, will last a much shorter time—its demise is just around the corner.
However, to ensure the country experiences a revolution rather than a coup d’état—with Russia liberated from the current government and all its representatives—it is necessary to create full-fledged revolutionary organizations on various horizontal platforms.
Compromises with the Russian government are unacceptable to us.
Security Measures
We are not in contact with the FSB, except for operational games aimed at obtaining useful information through social engineering—gaining the trust of an enemy who has no idea that while they are trying to deceive us, we are also trying to deceive them. Generally speaking, the enemy does not penetrate our ranks. We are veterans of resistance movements and have repeatedly encountered FSB agents; some have even shared information with us that turned out to be either outdated or merely deceptive.
The enemy’s tricks are designed to lure a person into trusting them. For example, they cite an authority or send information that appears valuable, while in reality, it is either invalid or not particularly significant. Thus, it represents neither a loss nor a defeat for the FSB.
We vet every individual and have a well-established security system that prevents the enemy from entering our midst. It is worth noting that partisans and intelligence agents do not communicate with each other within a single organization—this is done so that in the event of infiltration or the arrest of one member, it is impossible to implicate all the others.
However, it must be recognized that there are rare exceptions among the Russian military and security forces—honorable individuals—who cooperate with the Russian resistance. None of them will be screened or prosecuted for helping the resistance; they will remain in their positions and help us build democratic institutions in the country.
Organized Attacks on Security Forces
We must fight the regime through, among other things, organized attacks on the buildings and personnel of enemy security and military structures. Russians are held back by fear. Not by love for the authorities or respect—absolutely not, because no one loves or respects the authorities, except for a small pro-war layer of citizens. To overcome fear, we must show by example that the authorities are not as strong as they are claimed to be. If an FSB building “goes up in flames,” then, for example, in Rostov-on-Don, people will stop fearing the authorities—and they will stop fearing us, the Russian resistance.
The state should not have a monopoly on violence, because the state will always use it to defend its power. The people must always have the right to rebellion, which allows citizens to overthrow any totalitarian regime.
List of Terrorists and Extremists
Regarding the labeling of party organizations and other resistance groups as terrorist, it is simply a political label that Putin’s regime has attached to us because it cannot officially write: “criticizes Putin, attempts to change the government”—such a law simply does not exist. Therefore, Putin’s security forces pigeonhole opposition activities under articles of terrorism and extremism. It is possible that after some time, we will also be labeled this way—there is no need to be surprised or concerned. This is a widespread practice of the repressive apparatus, which considers even minors singing songs in the street or holding anti-war posters to be a threat.
The actions of Putin’s regime must be viewed through the prism of its fear of enemies—fear for their positions, millions stolen from offshore accounts, their mansions, and above all, their freedom and lives—because none of us will allow the criminals represented by Putin’s regime to escape just punishment for everything they have done to our country.
Direct Action participates in various activities and interacts with Resistance forces on different platforms, such as the “Coalition”—a decolonial alliance of national liberation and regional movements. We believe that unifying forces will weaken the influence of Putin’s regime, as an organized Resistance is much more dangerous than fragmented movements and individual actors.
Europe and Ukraine
The Resistance’s relations with Europe will have to be built not through Ukraine—Ukraine simply cannot represent the Russian Resistance. The resistance must conduct a dialogue with European states and their intelligence services. And also, which is equally important, perhaps most important, with European civil society.
We thank the Czech media outlet “Magnificent Eight” and all supporters from Western countries—we see your work. We feel supported and grounded. Russia must become a European country, following a European path, because we share a common civilization. Eastern countries, especially those with totalitarian regimes, should not be allies of Russia.
The resistance poses a greater danger to Putin’s regime than Ukraine does, because in the long run, only the Russian Resistance can liberate Russia. No matter how heroic the Ukrainian soldiers defending their country may be, Ukraine will not be able to liberate Russia—neither by cooperating with the Resistance, because Ukraine cannot do so without taking control of the Russian resistance and imposing its will, nor by a “march on Moscow”—it is simply technically impossible.
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