“Yes, Russia is an epitome of democracy, Navalny, Yashin, Kara-Murza and the rest all supporting your admiration, even from their oh-so-comfortable cells!”
marcusmaximus: Thanks for posting.
exinnj: Truly appreciate your truthful comment
https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/least-10-opposition-figures-have-died-ukraine-just-year/
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20231206-pro-russia-ukrainian-politician-shot-dead-near-moscow
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/opposition-mayor-ukrainian-city-found-dead-2021-08-15/
Funny thing is, in Russia Putin actually faces political opponents that are alive, the opposition party isn’t banned, the elections are being held, TV/print/radio discusses them, journalists actually tearing into Putin are not going to prison, and the topic of the war isn’t off limits (one of the parties is running on an outright anti-war platform). How can that be?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Russian_presidential_election