'Trump is a dark horse': Russians on the invasion of Ukraine, three years on

A BBC team asking Russians about their invasion of Ukraine draws police and state TV attention.

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They're everywhere. On billboards, the sides of buildings, at bus stops. Portraits with the words "Hero of Russia". Posters of troops with Kalashnikov rifles encouraging the public to "Love, be proud of and defend" Russia.

In other words, to sign up and go and fight in Ukraine. Three years after its full-scale invasion of its neighbour, Russia is seeking new recruits.

Despite all the military imagery around town, if you live in Tver it's possible to convince yourself that life is normal. The front line is hundreds of miles away.

"Just look around," Mikhail, a local teacher, tells me. "Cars are passing by and all the shops are open. No shells are falling from anywhere. We are not panicking. We can't hear any sirens wailing. We do not run to any evacuation points."

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