#Navalny is on a hunger strike (lost 16 lbs since the arrival to the colony); has severe back/legs pain. To suppress the protests, the Kremlin cracks down on the opposition & social media. To spark nationalism, #Putin pulled troops to the #Ukrainian border. Europe fears war.
"In the past week, the U.S. military’s European Command raised its watch level from possible crisis to potential imminent crisis — the highest level — in response to the deployment of the additional Russian troops." nytimes.com/2021/03/30/wor…
We're facing a global crisis, potential WWIII, witness multiple murders & crimes against humanity. Who is to blame? The avarice of Putin's gang, the inability of the West to crack it down, and the gullibility or indifference of the masses worldwide. History teaches us nothing.
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🧵 ⚡️ #Navalny, in handcuffs, expects his second verdict in one day NOW, about to be ready any minute now. He’s joking about cucumbers he pickles in his cell. I will translate his SECOND last address in one day but here is the previous trial coverage
Extracts from #Navalny last address #2 today: “Putin’s party is akin a swine devouring oil and gas dollars from a trough, & when poked & reminded that $ are for everyone, growls, “What about the WWII? What about veterans?!” The verdict is due any minute now. #FreeNavalny 👇🏼☝🏼
#Navalny is facing TWO court hearings today; one is happening now. I'm listening to his speech. He's trying to explain: he was not hiding from the court; he was in a coma. The whole thing is so absurd that it is impossible to comment. In a nutshell: they just want him locked up.
It is clear that the verdict will not be overturned. He will go to serve 2.8 years or more in a penal colony. His allies are locked up under home arrests w/o the Internet. People are silenced. Honest and brave people have lost again.
Navalny's last word #1: "I give the last word so frequently. This trial will end now; there will be the second [today]. And there, too, I will say my last word. If someone decides to publish my last words, it will be a thick book..."
❤️“Love is stronger than fear”: today, a peaceful #protest in #Russia. In Moscow, 230 women made a human chain, chanting “Freedom to political prisoners!” Over 10,000 arrested and all opposition leaders in jail or under house arrest.
There will be protests: people plan to step in the streets and backyards of apartment buildings with their phone flashlights alight in support of Navalny.
Some already happened in the Far East and Siberia.
💥Happening now: another trial of Navalny, already sentenced to 2.8 years. A fabricated case is based on his social media comment on RT (Russia Today) promotional video in which Putin’s allies push changes to the Constitution that extended Putin’s presidency.👇🏼
Navalny called performers “Putin’s lackeys” and now he faces jail time or fine in addition to 2.8 years. Accused of spreading “deliberately false information denigrating the honor and dignity" of a WWII veteran, Navalny is now abandoned by press.
Protests in his support were suppressed by Putin with vengeance. The world got tired of Russia and it’s never-ending drama. Drama or not, evil wins again.
Horrifying situation in Russia. Putin’s regime dropped all pretences & turned into fascist junta. Mass arrests/raids continue nationwide. Today, in major cities, transportation stopped, cities blocked. Another show trial of sentences Navalny.
Diplomats observing protests expelled in demonstration of power. All Navalny’s allies in jail are under house arrest. Journalists are in jail. Students/youth are forced to perform pro-Putin flash mobs. 5,000 criminal cases in Moscow only over the last week.
A doctor who treated Navalny after poisoning is dead at 55. Once again, Putin is allowed to kill, arrest, rob in broad daylight. A EU high ranked rep visited Russia under these circumstances. If the West continues empowering the fascist mafia state, it will become an empire.