title: Introduction
abstract: This joke from the late Soviet period is having an ironic comeback. As the Russian war against Ukraine rages and Ukrainian citizens fight or flee for their lives, Russian citizens are not only barred from publicly protesting against the war but also against using the word "war" to describe the Russian invasion. To express their dissatisfaction, some Russian citizens have decided to protest holding up blank sheets of paper -and they are nonetheless arrested, prompting social media users to pull f
journal: Studia Rossica Posnaniensia