Russian opposition leader says he has seen his lawyer after 20 days travelling to penal colony above the Arctic Circle.
  • andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    11·
    9 months ago

    It sounded goofy, silly for what has happened for him. I like his attitude and him being alive. That he thinks we can get a little bit of encouragement, comfort, from him of all people. Some jokes, some laughs, even untimely. While he, as many politically active people there, would meet the holiday season choked in a concrete bag, completely alone. He doesn’t deserve this prolonged torture, but I feel hopeful for he is still not broken. That means, we too can have a hope.

  • folilzodos@lemmy.worldEnglish
    36·
    9 months ago

    It’s good that he opposes Putin but because of that people seem to completely overlook the fact that this guy is a right wing populist himself.

    Edit: because people apparently cba to read the article, let me add some additional info: Amnesty International’s Moscow office reluctantly rescinded his “prisoner of conscience“ status. Russians who complained about e.g. his anti immigrant stance, equating immigrants to „cockroaches“ or dressing as a dentist and making a metaphor that immigrants were a pain that needs to be removed. He hasn’t distanced himself from these statements. Therefore, even though Amnesty International initially dismissed those complaints they had to comply because there were just too many complaints.

  • UselesslyBrisk@infosec.pubEnglish
    849·
    9 months ago

    This guy has to be one of the dimmest folks I have ever seen. Putin straight tried to kill him, failed and the world did nothing and yet he still turned himself in as some type of martyr. The world was going to do nothing and they were going to torture him and trump up any charges they felt to ensure he never sees the light of day again and for what? Nothing.

    He could have done more even in exile.

    • cabron_offsets@lemmy.worldEnglish
      903·
      9 months ago

      He knowingly martyred himself. Martyrs can sometimes effect massive change. I wouldn’t have done the same, and clearly, neither would you. But it doesn’t make his decision dim.

      Real life is far more nuanced than your pedestrian analysis.

      • m-p{3}@lemmy.caEnglish
        71·
        9 months ago

        And if the tides turn, the population will see him as someone who doesn’t shy away from danger.

      • UselesslyBrisk@infosec.pubEnglish
        13·
        9 months ago

        He had a dry run with the attempt on his life. He knew nothing would come of it. That the rest of the world would do nothing.

        Hell Russia has since pushed the boundaries much further with no recourse.

        I can respect that he’s principled and still recognize the total lack of forethought in the move.

        • zenitsu@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          So it would’ve been better to escape to the west and have all his work and ambitions for his country thrown into the toilet because he handed the “I’m just a puppet in the west” gift to Putin. That’s more of a Yanukovych thing.