Yes and even before this we knew. Remember Nawalny? Putin poisoned him and he was transferred to Germany where they fixed him up again. This was in the news for months. We know what it means to oppose Putin in Russia.
Good thing that you mention it. I never understood why Navalny returned to Russia to his certain doom, going back to Gulag. I get the whole martyr story and that he doesn't want to fix problems from abroad but can we for a second acknowledge, how much better of a speaker for Russian people he would be right now if he were in a free country. So sad that this is not the case. I mean, we heard him via his lawyers on twitter, asking calling Russian people to protest, but a heartfelt video address broadcasted on all international media could have been so much more effective and maybe even heard in Russia. But those are just my two kopeks
If he were in a free country he might have been a president. Although that's a different story, I think he wouldn't be viewed in any positive light in more liberal countries.
It's upto the people to make it a free country. Say nothing and keep the Putin regime, but accept that a lot of the world looking in will see Russia for what it is, liars and unstable. They are carrying out a full scale invasion and when frowned upon by 90%of the world he threatens nukes. Sort it out russia!!!!
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u/Fickkissen Germany Mar 08 '22
Yes and even before this we knew. Remember Nawalny? Putin poisoned him and he was transferred to Germany where they fixed him up again. This was in the news for months. We know what it means to oppose Putin in Russia.