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It constitutes the tip of broader, non-violent resistance often ignored by Western press.

Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP
The aftermath of an explosion at the Zagorsk Optical plant at Sergiev Posad, about 41 miles northeast of Moscow. Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP
JAMES BROOKE
JAMES BROOKE

In the week after Russia’s parliament voted to raise the military draft age to 30 from 27, Molotov cocktails were thrown at 28 draft boards across Russia. During the five peak years of the Vietnam War, by contrast, Americans attacked 51 draft boards.

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JAMES BROOKE
JAMES BROOKE

Mr. Brooke has traveled to about 100 countries reporting for the New York Times, Bloomberg, and Voice of America. He reported from Russia for eight years and from Ukraine for six years, coming home in 2021.

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