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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Wed Mar 31, 2021, 03:48 PM Mar 2021

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Navalny Announces a Hunger Strike After Being Denied Medical Care

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Olga Lautman
@OlgaNYC1211
Navalny Announces a Hunger Strike After Being Denied Medical Care

Navalny Announces a Hunger Strike After Being Denied Medical Care
olgalautman.com
https://t.co/JXYz1lRXAT?amp=1

“Every convict has the right to invite a specialist for examination and consultation. Even with me, even though I’m innocent. Therefore, I demand that a doctor be allowed to see me, and while this has not happened, I am going on a hunger strike.”

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Navalny Announces a Hunger Strike After Being Denied Medical Care (Original Post) soothsayer Mar 2021 OP

I don't think Putin cares. Why did he go doc03 Mar 2021 #1

I've wondered that myself. He had to have known what would happen PortTack Mar 2021 #3

Perhaps he thought the people would rise up doc03 Mar 2021 #4

I feel so bad for this guy!! Putin is gonna kill him, one way or another PortTack Mar 2021 #2

doc03

(35,325 posts)

1. I don't think Putin cares. Why did he go

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Wed Mar 31, 2021, 04:10 PM

Mar 2021

back to Russia? Even we knew that was a bad idea. I miss Boris Yeltzen.

PortTack

(32,755 posts)

3. I've wondered that myself. He had to have known what would happen

Reply to doc03 (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 31, 2021, 04:12 PM

Mar 2021

I would think he could have helped more by being outside of Russia and speaking up against the tyranny of the Putin regime

doc03

(35,325 posts)

4. Perhaps he thought the people would rise up

Reply to PortTack (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 31, 2021, 04:14 PM

Mar 2021

and support him.

PortTack

(32,755 posts)

2. I feel so bad for this guy!! Putin is gonna kill him, one way or another

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Wed Mar 31, 2021, 04:10 PM

Mar 2021

So so sad!

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