Is it? Has this been confirmed? I see lots of western media claiming Russia but don’t see any objective evidence.

Edit: it’s quite surprising how even on Lemmy, how easy it is to push an unquestioned narrative. Not just me, but anyone even questioning from mainstream narrative gets downvoted to oblivion.

Is there actually any evidence showing that this is Russia besides different western media outlets just saying “trust me bro”?

Question: can he actually do anything?

Really what it comes down to is fear. Fear of something unknown (or even a fear of yourself - repressed homosexuality) breeds hatred. Violence is externalized hatred, which is the ego’s attempt at quelling the fear.

It sounds corny, but the moment folks stop allowing fear to govern their behavior and actions, is the moment when love (lack of fear) can start becoming the norm.