The Suspected Poisoning of Alexey Navalny, Putin’s Most Prominent Adversary

Post by anigbrowl » Thu, Aug 20, 2020, 4:47 PM UTC

quasse wrote: post #3

baybal2 wrote: post #2

He was poisoned, and survived thrice, and was also jailed for really insubstantial periods of time. I think the Kremlin is very much content with having such a plaything opposition, which tacitly plays along, and does nothing to really challenge it. The few other people who ever were a credible threat to the regime in Russia were dealt with much more unceremoniously: gunned down in the broad daylight. I think the KGB…

Don't forget the "fell out a window" accident that has happened to several Russian doctors recently.

Post by vogre » Thu, Aug 20, 2020, 4:50 PM UTC

supernova87a wrote: post #10

I remember an essay a few years ago (it was the Ukrainian poisoning?) where the author essentially said that Russia's brand has basically been spoiled for outsiders. (political brand certainly, but maybe overall as a country). As in, Russia is no longer a trustworthy seeming, interesting, attractive place to want to go visit or collaborate with or be associated with. I mean, of course it depends on the level of detai…

Post by leokennis » Thu, Aug 20, 2020, 4:52 PM UTC

vogre wrote: post #23

supernova87a wrote: post #10

I remember an essay a few years ago (it was the Ukrainian poisoning?) where the author essentially said that Russia's brand has basically been spoiled for outsiders. (political brand certainly, but maybe overall as a country). As in, Russia is no longer a trustworthy seeming, interesting, attractive place to want to go visit or collaborate with or be associated with. I mean, of course it depends on the level of detai…

There always were a lot of propaganda involved since forever. Even now Russia is demonised in Western Media, mostly quite unfair.

Post by analognoise » Thu, Aug 20, 2020, 4:57 PM UTC

vogre wrote: post #23

supernova87a wrote: post #10

I remember an essay a few years ago (it was the Ukrainian poisoning?) where the author essentially said that Russia's brand has basically been spoiled for outsiders. (political brand certainly, but maybe overall as a country). As in, Russia is no longer a trustworthy seeming, interesting, attractive place to want to go visit or collaborate with or be associated with. I mean, of course it depends on the level of detai…

There always were a lot of propaganda involved since forever. Even now Russia is demonised in Western Media, mostly quite unfair.

Post by wombat-man » Thu, Aug 20, 2020, 5:00 PM UTC

fartcannon wrote: post #19

Is there a book written by a soldier that explains why people defend/enforce the power of evil people? Putin himself is not poisoning these people, someone is doing it for him. Why? Doesn't have to be from Russia. Any soldier defending any evil person - why?