This may come off as against her, however it certainly is not. I think Yulia Navalnaya is an incredibly smart and capable woman, with more courage than most people could ever dream of having. However, first and foremost, she's Yulia Navalnaya. I genuinely do not think the Russian government is going to leave her alone. Dissidents have been poisoned and killed outside of Russia as well, so her not being in Russia is definitely safer than being in Russia, but it doesn't protect her completely. Secondly, let's say Putin dies and she safely returns to Russia, and runs for president. She's a woman. And like, a bunch of people are definitely not ready for a female president for their own patriarchal, sexist reasons. I would absolutely vote for her, but I don't think a lot of people would be ready for a woman to be a president. I think Yulia has more balls than most men in politics, and I would be very interested to see what her presidency could look like. I think she could be a very good leader for my country, or at least a leader who is capable of bringing about some much needed change for future generations. (I've always thought of her as 'female Enjolras' if I'm being honest. She's super brave and I have mad respect for her. I think regardless of your political opinions, it's hard to consider this woman to be anything but extremely courageous, and also clearly vert intelligent.) This is a genuine question that I just want all of your opinions on, and I think it could be a really interesting discussion.

I saw it, in english, last year i think, but now i wanted to search for it again on YouTube and could not find it. I know there's material critical of putin on youtube, so what happened to it?

From Ilya Yashin

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It has been three months since I was released from prison and deported outside of Russia. Confess: Mixed feelings.

On the one hand, it feels as if in three months I have lived a whole life. Freedom is intoxicating, I can't get enough of this feeling. I want to live, I want emotions and impressions, I want to do a lot of things, I want to benefit. I went to work with my head and not a single day sitting still.

But on the other hand, it can be painful, of course. It hurts to know that I'm free and my friends are still behind bars. It's sad that I still can't just return home and walk around my beloved Moscow. It’s frustrating that there are so many conflicts in the anti-war movement and it’s hard to focus our efforts on the main thing.

.. When it's all cloudy, I practice dog therapy. I don't know the best way to get myself back to normal. Fortunately, many of my friends have friendly dogs who are always happy to spend time with me. Pictured here is my buddy Luke. So we played with it for a bit and I'm all right again. Ready to work and move forward...

So.

On November 6 I will hold a meeting with supporters in Amsterdam. If you live in or around this wonderful town - do come! I'll be glad to see you, hug you, and answer all your questions. To participate, you need to register via this link, after which you will be notified of the time and place:

Well, on November 17, I remind you, together with Yulia Navalna and Vladimir Kara-Murza, we are holding a large march of democratic anti-war forces of Russia in Berlin. We are going out to protest Putin's aggression and show solidarity to political prisoners.

If you live in Berlin, be sure to join the march.

If you are in another city but have a chance to be in Berlin on November 17th, please do come.

This is important. Let's act together.

Ilya Yashin 

Boarding the train to Prague, where tomorrow, October 27th, I will have a big meeting with like-minded people.

On the way I plan to read Alexei Navalny's book. I'm honestly afraid this will be emotionally heavy though.. But even just holding her in your hands is nice and valuable. I'm very glad that this book has been published and has generated so much interest.

Ilya Yashin plans to read Alexei Navalny's book

I preordered on Amazon UK and it arrived yesterday. Can hardly put it down.

Vladimir Kara-Murza with Yulia Navalnaya in Helsinki to meet with Finland’s top political leadership

"Besides Putin's Russia, there is a Russia of normal people, opposing dictatorship and against war. It is important that Europe is open to dialogue with this Russia.

"Julia Navalna met with the President, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and the leadership of the Finnish Parliament.

"The Kremlin’s propaganda wants the world to think that “there is no Russia without Putin.” But so many Russians oppose dictatorship and war—and Europe is open for dialogue with them."

The Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation has banned this book today

The Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation has banned this book today

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I'm reading about it but idk what to think. Any thoughts or insights or additional info relating to Alexei Navalny?

"On 16 April 2014 Durov publicly refused to hand over the personal data of Ukrainian protestors against pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych to Russia's Federal Security Service and to block ALEXEI NAVALNY's page on VK. Instead, he posted the relevant orders on his own VK page, saying that the requests were unlawful.

On 21 April 2014 Durov was dismissed as CEO of VK. The company. Durov then said the company had been effectively taken over by Vladimir Putin's allies, suggesting his ouster was the result of both his refusal to hand over personal details of users to federal law enforcement and his refusal to hand over the personal details of people who were members of a VK group dedicated to the Euromaiden protest movement. Durov then left Russia and stated that he had "no plans to go back" and that "the country is incompatible with internet business at the moment".

In 2012, at the age of 27, he published manifestos detailing his ideas on improving Russia and donated a million dollars to the Wikimedia Foundation to support Wikipedia.

During the 2011-2013 Russian protests he refused to censor VK accounts used by anti-Putin activists. Durov said that in 2014, he refused to comply with the FSB request to hand over personal data of Ukrainian protesters and opposition leaders during Euromaidan, "because it would have meant a betrayal of our Ukrainian users. After that, I was fired from the company I founded and was forced to leave Russia. I lost my company and my home, but would do it again – without hesitation." Durov also refused to hand over data on ALEXEI NAVALNY's VK page."

Wikipedia

‘Navalny' Investigative Journalist Christo Grozev Signs With UTA, Preps Book On Recent Prisoner Swap (msn.com)

"Just a week ago, they were in prison, locked behind an iron door. They thought that if it wasn't forever, then it would be for years. But it turned out that it was just for another week. They are free people today. Someday, the same thing will happen to our country." Yulia Navalnaya - on the exchange of prisoners:

The prisoner swap: a historic moment and a glimpse of hope (youtube.com)

Free Russia Foundation: 

On June 4, 2024, Alexei Navalny, the leader of the Russian opposition, was supposed to celebrate his 48th birthday. Mr. Navalny was not just an active politician and anti-corruption crusader, but also a person who had the courage to call a spade a spade. The life of Vladimir Putin's personal adversary number one was filled with hurdles and trials, yet he always stayed true to his convictions. Today, we would like to discuss how Navalny's efforts have helped shape a political culture that will lay the groundwork for future democratic transformations in Russia.

Alexei Navalny embarked on his political journey in 2000 by joining the Yabloko party. He was involved in the establishment of several civic movements and organizations aimed at combating corruption and safeguarding citizens' rights, including the Committee for the Protection of Muscovites, the National Russian Liberation Movement (NAROD), and the Union of Minority Shareholders. A logical extension of his activities was the founding of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF, or FBK) in 2011.

Since its inception, the FBK has published over 150 anti-corruption investigations, amassing approximately 900 million views on YouTube. An investigation into Putin's opulent palace near Gelendzhik (Putin's Palace. History of World's Largest Bribe) has garnered more than 131 million views. A documentary film titled He Is Not Dimon to You, detailing corruption by Dmitry Medvedev, former President of Russia and the country’s Prime Minister at the time of the release, has amassed more than 47 million views. The video of Navalny's phone conversation with his poisoner, FSB officer Konstantin Kudryavtsev, has been viewed more than 31 million times.

Mr. Navalny actively participated in Russia's political landscape. In 2013, he ran for mayor of Moscow, coming in second place with over 27% of the vote and missing out on the second round only due to large-scale vote rigging in favor of the ruling party's candidate, Sergey Sobyanin.

In 2018, while running for the presidency of the Russian Federation, Alexei Navalny orchestrated one of the most extensive political campaigns in the country's history. To this end, he established a vast structure with dozens of "Navalny's Headquarters" across Russia. Mr. Navalny held numerous meetings with hundreds of thousands of voters in all parts of the world's largest country by area. Although the authorities ultimately barred him from the ballot, the high standard set by Navalny's presidential campaign will remain a benchmark for Russian politics for a long time to come.

Having become the main irritant for Putin's regime, Alexei Navalny found himself a defendant in numerous criminal and administrative cases. Many of these cases were recognized as politically motivated by both Russian and international human rights organizations.

In August 2020, during a work trip to Tomsk, Mr. Navalny was poisoned with a deadly nerve agent from the Novichok family in an assassination attempt that nearly claimed his life. After the poisoning, he was transported to Germany for treatment and subsequent rehabilitation. Having recovered, Alexei announced his intention to return to Russia.

In January 2021, Mr. Navalny flew to Moscow. Upon landing, he was immediately detained. The formal reason for the detention was a violation of the probationary period in one of his criminal cases. Subsequently, Alexei was sentenced to 3.5 years of imprisonment; he was supposed to be released from the penal colony in the summer of 2023, but this never happened: Putin’s repressive machine initiated new cases against him, extending his sentence.

On February 16, 2024, Alexei Navalny was assassinated inside the FKU IK-3 maximum security prison, also known as Polar Wolf. His assassination sparked international outrage and condemnation of the Russian government, and many politicians, including US President Joe Biden, blamed Navalny's death on the Russian authorities and Vladimir Putin personally.

Navalny's use of social media and YouTube to disseminate his ideas and investigations allowed him to reach millions of people, which greatly angered Mr. Putin and his inner circle, who saw Mr. Navalny as a significant threat to their power. Thus, Navalny's activities, his persistent criticism of the Putin regime, and his tireless fight against corruption have become a major factor in Russian politics. His experience in building political organizations will undoubtedly be in high demand as Russia's political landscape evolves in the future.

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