It could be their Soviet past, or the government propaganda that has been poured out for so many years, or just that there is too much fear and anxiety to actually allow the thought that the world is different from what they expect. Being far away from them helps because we try to prioritise keeping our relationship intact and caring for each other more than anything. Sometimes I cant help but try to convince them, which obviously doesnt work. For the record, they dont support the war in general, they do want it to stop; however, they can justify it in their heads somehow. I know activists from other countries and they support Russian activists, but they dont understand how we can continue to live and work under the war and the current government. There are likely many others who hate Russia, but it must be remembered that its necessary to separate the Russian government, a mad machine of repression and destruction, and the people of Russia, who for the most part are not guilty.