Beautiful final statement by 21-year old Yegor Zhukov before he is sentenced tomorrow for posting pro-democracy videos. This is the real face of Russia, not Putin, and why I still have hope for Russia's future. herewestand.space/the-final-word
"The only social politics Russian Government consistently pursues is separation. This is how The State dehumanizes us into each other's eyes. In the State's eyes, we have been dehumanized for a long time. How else such barbaric treatment can be explained?"
"I really wish to see the two qualities in my fellow citizens: responsibility and love. The responsibility for themselves, for those who surround me, for the whole country. The love for the weak, for the neighbor, for humanity."
"It is all about autocracy, the only traditional institution that truly honors and strengthens the current Russian state. Autocracy, which tries to wreck the lives of anyone who sincerely wants to do good for their homeland, who is not ashamed to love and take responsibility."
"I look ahead, beyond the horizon of years, and I see Russia, which is full of responsible and loving people, which will be a truly happy place. Let everyone imagine that Russia. And let this vision guide you in your life just as it is guiding me."
