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blue-wave

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Sat Aug 5, 2023, 02:47 PM Aug 2023

Kremlin extend Navalny's sentence as a tactical 'deterrent'



“They want to show that if you speak out against Putin, if you speak out against the war, if you try to bring Russians out onto the streets, we will stop you.”

Mark Trevelyan, chief writer on Russia for Reuters, breaks down jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s latest charges


By lashing out with outrageous prison sentences and a whole host of crazy threats to the world, the entire Kremlin regime appears to me as very afraid at this moment in time.
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Kremlin extend Navalny's sentence as a tactical 'deterrent' (Original Post) blue-wave Aug 2023 OP
To what?........ Lovie777 Aug 2023 #1
Putin has tried everything to rid himself of Mr Navalny Deuxcents Aug 2023 #2

Deuxcents

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2. Putin has tried everything to rid himself of Mr Navalny
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 03:17 PM
Aug 2023

Including poison but this brave man said they will never break his spirit. I cannot imagine his courageous determination to now face 19 more years at hard labor at his age. Putin is evil

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