Ms. Abiyeva, 37, has decided to take matters into her own hands. Since the start of the war, she said, she has raised more than $60,000 to buy food, clothes and equipment for Russian soldiers serving in Ukraine. “The whole world, it seems to me, is supporting our great enemies,” Ms. Abiyeva said in a phone interview. Most of the groups collecting donations for Russian soldiers appear to be operating independently of the Russian government. Ms. Abiyeva, the real estate agent, showed off on her Telegram account a Nikon Prostaff 1000 laser-equipped range finder that she bought for $400.

Source: New York Times May 29, 2022 17:14 UTC