A Political Thread pt. 2

[Al Bangor]

 

[Al Bangor]

 

[Al Bangor]

 

[Al Bangor]

Medvedev threatens Berlin, London and Washington with nuclear retaliation if Russia is to return to 1991 borders

Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation's Security Council, has threatened the United States and Europe with nuclear war if Russia is returned to its recognised borders from 1991. Source: Medvedev on Telegram Details: Medvedev wondered what would happen if Russia lost the war...

www.yahoo.com

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya vows to continue his work

In a video message, Yulia Navalnaya also accused the Kremlin of being behind her husband's death in a Siberian jail.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Welsh Exile]

Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya vows to continue his work

In a video message, Yulia Navalnaya also accused the Kremlin of being behind her husband's death in a Siberian jail.

www.bbc.co.uk

"Russian prison authorities said at the weekend that Navalny had suffered "sudden death syndrome".

That old chestnut.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

"Russian prison authorities said at the weekend that Navalny had suffered "sudden death syndrome".

That old chestnut.

Sudden death on account of no longer being alive.

 

[Al Bangor]

 

[Al Bangor]

 

[Saintjay]

Another case of sudden Russian death syndrome.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

What does Alexei Navalny’s death tell us? That Putin seems to be devising his most ominous scheme yet | Olga Chyzh

The Russian president believes that now is the time to prepare for his ultimate goal: taking Ukraine, says political science expert Olga Chyzh

www.theguardian.com

 

[McTallshort]

Was Navalny really the hero he's been made out to be? I get he was opposed to Putin but I'm pretty sure he wasn't opposed to Russia's invasion. I'm sad that Russia have murdered another person (among the 10000s of Ukrainians) but I'm not sure he's necessarily a Mandela type figure.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

I'm pretty sure he wasn't opposed to Russia's invasion.

Where did you get that from?

I'm not sure he's necessarily a Mandela type figure.

I think he was symbolic of the opposition to Putin around who they could rally around. All other opposition have been got rid of. Let's see how his widow and family do carrying on the cause….

 

[Gavin]

Was Navalny really the hero he's been made out to be? I get he was opposed to Putin but I'm pretty sure he wasn't opposed to Russia's invasion. I'm sad that Russia have murdered another person (among the 10000s of Ukrainians) but I'm not sure he's necessarily a Mandela type figure.

He did object to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but apparently he did have some pretty right wing views

 

[McTallshort]

Where did you get that from?

I think he was symbolic of the opposition to Putin around who they could rally around. All other opposition have been got rid of. Let's see how his widow and family do carrying on the cause….

Why Ukraine is wary of the Russian opposition

Ukrainians have many reasons to distrust Navalny and his movement.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[McTallshort]

He did object to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but apparently he did have some pretty right wing views

He objected to the annexation of Crimea but also said Russia should never give it back. He was a Russian nationalist first and foremost

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Why Ukraine is wary of the Russian opposition

Ukrainians have many reasons to distrust Navalny and his movement.

www.aljazeera.com

TBH I don't know too much about Navelny apart from he was vehemently opposed to Putin and assumed he was opposed to the invasion of Ukraine.

But it's by the by now other than he is portrayed as a martyr. Any discussion what he would have done and views is moot.

How his widow can carry on her late husband's work without coming to harm herself and silenced remains to be seen. Have we heard much from Litvinenko's widow since her husband was also silenced and the Skripals since they have gone into witness protection?

 

[Which Tyler]

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that frozen embryos are people and someone can be held liable for destroying them

'Radically Theocratic': Alabama Supreme Court Gives Frozen IVF Embryos Status of Children | Common Dreams

"The movement to confer personhood status to IVF embryos is long-standing and one example of the broad-reaching implications of anti-abortion politics," said one expert. "We can expect more cases like this one."

www.commondreams.org

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that frozen embryos are people and someone can be held liable for destroying them

'Radically Theocratic': Alabama Supreme Court Gives Frozen IVF Embryos Status of Children | Common Dreams

"The movement to confer personhood status to IVF embryos is long-standing and one example of the broad-reaching implications of anti-abortion politics," said one expert. "We can expect more cases like this one."

www.commondreams.org

It's always baffling how these far right religious nutjobs are so adamant about legislating for unborn "children" and yet are completely apathetic around legislating to reduce the number of actual murders of living people.

 

[Which Tyler]