Posted on 01/27/2023 1:44:32 AM PST by familyop
On Wednesday, Putin signed into law legislation designating several major Russian language media and investigative outlets, including Meduza, Important Stories, Bellingcat, The Bell and The Insider as "undesirable organizations" within the country. The move outlaws the publications and their distribution, and prohibits financial support of the organizations and their publications, the ISW said...The ISW previously assessed that key Russian figures, including Prigozhin and Girkin, are increasingly vocalizing their discontent with the Russian leader "without fear of retribution."
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the big difference is that putin is the president of the entire country. he rules the military etc
‘Undt zo!’ Russian nationalists are asking ‘why?’!!
cracks are starting to show!
That's ridiculous. The level of crackdown on dissent/protest in Russia is extreme. Russia arrested 20,000 peaceful political protesters last year. You can be arrested in Moscow for laying flowers at a statue.
Catch a drag show lately in your kids school?
Miss out on just about everyone close to Trump being arrested? General Flynn, Roger Stone, etc., etc.. Corrupt judges (FISA) and stolen elections? Etc. Plus Journalists, Drs like Simone Gold. Ever hear of Biden?
The pot calls the kettle black.
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Catch a drag show lately in your kids school?
Miss out on just about everyone close to Trump being arrested? General Flynn, Roger Stone, etc., etc.. Corrupt judges (FISA) and stolen elections? Etc. Plus Journalists, Drs like Simone Gold. Ever hear of Biden?
Your examples illustrate the difference.
The USA is in the process of an attempted coup by the Deep State/Far Left/Media/Tech Oligarchs.
It has not succeeded, and is still in process.
Russia has been ruled by Putin for decades, and he is firmly in power.
The opposition in the USA still has significant power.
The opposition in the Russian Federation is attempting to gain power, which is vigorously being opposed by the current power structure.
Right, therefore there is no difference between us and China, Russia and North Korea. Stop with the hyperbole.
Russia remains an oppressive police state
Putin’s legacy
Yup. The the US is cracking down on MAGA veiws
Putin has the oppressive power - and which includes censoring all churches except the state one - of any dissent than the official narrative that the Left here seeks, and they oppose him as competition, not being a team player. Watch for Iran to ascent in power.
We're not going to overcome the engineered "elections" - and if you open your mouth where they can hear you - you'll be targeted in all sorts of ways.
The Twittsewer and FecesBuch sagas, and what went on in Canada-istan during the recent trucker protests prove it.
I can mouth off to a point, as I'm retired.
Americans who have jobs can't.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!
Spake the Canadian.
You can't make this Mitt up.
It is simply a news story, necessary reporting, you don’t need to leap up with such defensiveness and there are no kettles and no one is calling anyone anything.
It is merely normal news reporting.
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