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BSdetect

(8,998 posts) Mon Jan 18, 2021, 08:30 PM Jan 2021

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Have we no time to protest the arrest of Alexei Navalny by Putin?

What a way to treat someone who survived a horrendous poisoning.

I fear he will meet a ghastly demise.

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Have we no time to protest the arrest of Alexei Navalny by Putin? (Original Post) BSdetect Jan 2021 OP

I think President Biden already has done so. elleng Jan 2021 #1

Yes! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #3

I read this morning on the Brit news that complaints were made by EU entities regarding abqtommy Jan 2021 #2

I fear for Navalny SheltieLover Jan 2021 #4

I've thought a lot about why he did it. It was clear in an moonscape Jan 2021 #7

Poor guy! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #8

He was already welcome to stay in Germany. He said - Russia moonscape Jan 2021 #9

Awwwww SheltieLover Jan 2021 #11

Right! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #10

Best kind of courage WyLoochka Jan 2021 #5

Apparently, not in the US. Thankfully, the EU is taking over as the leading advocate of human rights beastie boy Jan 2021 #6

What's stopping you? StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #12

well said. maxsolomon Jan 2021 #13

elleng

(130,865 posts)

1. I think President Biden already has done so.

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 08:33 PM

Jan 2021

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

3. Yes!

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 08:36 PM

Jan 2021

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

2. I read this morning on the Brit news that complaints were made by EU entities regarding

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 08:34 PM

Jan 2021

Navalny. And recently I read that Biden's spokesman spoke up about it too. I too fear for Navalny.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

4. I fear for Navalny

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 08:37 PM

Jan 2021

Seriously, though, with putin's track record, honestly, what else could he expect?

I wish he would not have returned!

moonscape

(4,673 posts)

7. I've thought a lot about why he did it. It was clear in an

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 08:55 PM

Jan 2021

interview from Germany that he would go back. Moscow said he would be arrested if he did and he was.

The reality is Navalny is a dead man regardless where he lives. Maybe his calculation was he would rather fight for his cause/life in Russia than abroad, and be in Moscow's face rather than cower. He would not have had an activist life abroad and live any more than he can in Russia.

He's a remarkable man. And in this county we have legislators who cannot take a vote to impeach a President who attempted a coup.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

8. Poor guy!

Reply to moonscape (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 08:59 PM

Jan 2021

Seems maybe he could have continued his cause from abroad.

I'm sure he knows more about his situation than I do.

Could he not have claimed assylum here or in Canada & worked to take Putin down?

moonscape

(4,673 posts)

9. He was already welcome to stay in Germany. He said - Russia

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 09:01 PM

Jan 2021

is my home and that he never considered not going back.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

11. Awwwww

Reply to moonscape (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 09:23 PM

Jan 2021

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

10. Right!

Reply to moonscape (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 09:22 PM

Jan 2021

Most repuke legislators are spineless!

WyLoochka

(1,629 posts)

5. Best kind of courage

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 08:44 PM

Jan 2021

When it is mustered on behalf of other people and not just for oneself.

Alexei Navalny - a towering hero.

beastie boy

(9,308 posts)

6. Apparently, not in the US. Thankfully, the EU is taking over as the leading advocate of human rights

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 08:44 PM

Jan 2021

And we in the US can barely make time to remember our own human rights hero, MLK.

Something is seriously wrong here.

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

12. What's stopping you?

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 09:26 PM

Jan 2021

maxsolomon

(33,310 posts)

13. well said.

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #12)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 09:34 PM

Jan 2021

what exactly are we going to do about it? put sanctions on Russia?

i know! sign a change.org petition; that'll bring that kakistocracy right around.

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