I have a huge respect for Navalny.<p>They tried to murder him and after spending time in a German hospital he decided to go back knowing that they'll imprison him or try to kill him again.
The official version spread by the propaganda is that his lawyers did not only what lawyers should do, but also helped him pass letters from the jail to the outside world and thus control his "terrorist" organization (Anti-Corruption Foundation). This counts as complicity and direct participation in the deeds of a "terrorist" organization.
Yeah, that’s downright revolting. Not surprising I guess, but still.<p>Now there’s this white haired journalist that’s currently rotting in a British jail because of his work…
Better links to the same news, without paywall:<p><a href="https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/10/18/defense-lawyers-arrested-and-charged-with-extremism-after-representing-navalny-are-held-in-matrosskaya-tishina-jail" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/10/18/defense-lawyers-arreste...</a><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-navalny-dissidents-prison-crackdown-f88336c5e9b80e3181bf80f7d04985cc" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://apnews.com/article/russia-navalny-dissidents-prison-...</a>
Russia is literally a meme country: <a href="https://twitter.com/jacopo_iacoboni/status/1679765199178309633" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://twitter.com/jacopo_iacoboni/status/16797651991783096...</a>
How much popular support does Navalny have in Russia?<p>(I realize Russia is a banana republic and Navalny is a hero but does he actually represent something that has wide support in Russia? From the few Russians I have talked to, they seems supportive of Putin despite everything.)
Living in tyranny happens when a critical mass of civilians accept and support the lie.<p>That Putin realized Russia was ripe for takeover is brilliant on his part, but it has been hell for the Russian people who allowed it to happen.
In the beginning of attack on Ukraine I used to think Putin's days are numbered and finally this will be the end of him. But then I realised how it turned around for Bashar and how he has bounced back and is almost back to the path of as things were. Compared to him Putin is maybe a hundred times or more well placed to stay on.