I've read the TIME interview with Navalnaya so you don't have to.

There are many things that are simply incorrect, but there's one point where she is particularly mistaken, and I'll explain why.

She believes that there is a 'mistake of the Ukrainian government.'

She talks about how Ukrainians and Russians are like one family, and many of us have mixed families, which is true. However, what is not true is her assertion that Russians wouldn't support the war because of these connections.

When she suggests that it's not Russia's war but Putin's war, the interviewer corrects her by mentioning his conversation with President Zelensky:

'I’ve spoken about this with President Zelensky and his team, and they don’t believe this.

Their views on this have evolved over time, but by the end of 2022, they had concluded that this is not just Putin’s war. It is Russia’s war, and it is wrong to go around looking for what they call 'good Russians.''

She says:

'Regular Ukrainians understand that not all Russians are against them. But when it comes to the Ukrainian government, I think it would be right for them to remember these people. This is clearly not Russia’s war. This is Putin’s war.

Of course, there is a very aggressive, pro-war minority. It stands out, but it’s very small. Putin does his best to promote it. He points to them and says, 'Look, everyone is like this!' But that’s not true. Most people, for different reasons, want an end to this war.'

And she's wrong. I want to remind her and you that Russia's war against Ukraine started in 2014. Zelensky was elected in 2019 as a candidate who believed in consensus with Russia; he was seen as not hardline enough for many Ukrainians.

When the war started in 2014, many Ukrainians who had families in Russia tried to reason with them. My family was one of them. But instead, we were met with Russian supremacism.