🔥Правда всплыла! У Надеждина есть договорняк с ФСБ и администрацией путина! Осечкин

Summary

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Takeaways

• 😡 Putin's regime is an elitist, totalitarian state lacking democracy, independent parliament and fair judiciary.
• 😠 Dissenters like Navalny are jailed or exiled while pro-Kremlin actors play token opposition roles.
• 😠 The FSB under Putin has subverted Russia's legal and security institutions to retain power.
• 😟 Wars like the one in Ukraine are bleeding Russia dry morally and financially.
• 😟 Many Russians don't support the war but fear speaking out due to repression.
• 😊 Grassroots, horizontal protests have the most potential to challenge the regime.
• 👍 International oversight bodies should do more to expose abuses in Russian prisons.
• 😣 Leaving Russia may be the only option for some dissidents to avoid jail.
• 😊 Publicity and collective action are the only ways left to battle injustice.
• 😊 Osechkin's NGO helps prisoners and unites opposition voices.

Q & A

What type of political system does Vladimir Osechkin describe Russia as having?

Osechkin describes Russia as having an 'elite state', not a democracy or a country governed by the rule of law. He states there is no independent parliament and members are handpicked by the presidential administration.

What does Osechkin claim is the relationship between judges and Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB)?

Osechkin claims that to become a federal judge in Russia, candidates must be approved by Putin, who only signs off after an FSB background check. According to Osechkin, the FSB will not approve anyone they don't have compromising materials on.

Who does Osechkin name as Putin's main political opponent?

Osechkin names Alexei Navalny as Putin's main political opponent and the person who could pose a real electoral threat to him. However, Navalny is currently imprisoned.

What parallel does Osechkin draw between the war in Afghanistan and the current war in Ukraine?

Osechkin argues that just as the war in Afghanistan bled the Soviet Union dry morally and financially, the war in Ukraine is having the same effect on Russia now.

What does Osechkin say is the only way to fight judicial lawlessness when the security services turn a blind eye?

Osechkin argues that in a totalitarian state, there is practically no way to fight such injustices within the legal system. The only option is to publicize instances of abuse so authorities may intervene in individual cases.

What critique does Osechkin respond to regarding Russian human rights groups?

He responds to a critique that Russian human rights groups need to unite more effectively, arguing that Gulagu.net already collaborates extensively and supports other groups however it can.

What does Osechkin say most Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine actually want?

He claims over 90% have no animosity toward Ukraine itself. They want to return home, be with family, and resume normal life - not continue fighting.

What three options does Osechkin lay out for someone faced with injustice in Russia's system?

1) Solidarity 2) Patiently endure while remaining in Russia 3) Emigrate elsewhere.

What critique does Osechkin have of some Russian opposition outlets?

He criticizes them for legitimizing Russia's pseudo elections by seriously debating marginal candidates like Boris Nadezhdin rather than focusing on the lack of real democracy under Putin.

Why does Osechkin argue meaningful political opposition cannot exist freely in Russia?

Because Putin has either imprisoned, killed, or forced into exile any prominent opponents over 20+ years while consolidating control over media, courts, parliament, and security services to prevent challenges.