Political prisoners are people who also sacrifice their lives and destinies for the sake of freedom and democracy.
Crimean artist Bohdan Zyza was sentenced to 15 yrs in prison for pouring yellow & blue paint on the city hall of Yevpatoria (Crimea).
He began hunger strike demanding to release political prisoners
"Are we worthy of our carefree life when we're silent while innocent people are dying every day? Better to be in prison with a quiet conscience than to be a silent animal on the loose
By his statement, the China ambassador to France, in fact, outlined the new policy of China:
"There is no intern'l agreement to make their status as a sovereign country concrete".
Putin with his invasion opened such a Pandora's box that the consequences for the whole world aren't yet traced
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“By his statement, the 🇨🇳 ambassador, in fact, outlined the new policy of China: "There is no intern'l agreement to make their status as a sovereign country concrete". Putin with his invasion opened such a Pandora's box that the consequences for the whole world aren't yet traced”
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The feeling of oppression in Russian society is so great that the adoption of this law is unlikely to cause a public reaction that could change anything...
"You don't need to accept everything as true, you only have to accept it as necessary." "The Trial"
Franz Kafka
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(b) electronic military notices. It is only needed to send this to a person's account in the special app of State Service to call a person to military recruitment office.
(c) the obligation to come starts from the moment a notice is sent. A person needs to come within 20 days.
(d) from the moment such a notice is sent, a person is prohibited from leaving the country, driving, purchasing of real estate, opening business & other restrictions
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Today the RU Parliament has adopted another law, which further exacerbates human rights situation in the country, and it provides:
(a) creation of the Unified electronic register for including everyone who is fit for military service.
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DICTATORSHIP IS CLAMPING DOWN HARD AGAIN
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The absence of strategic military successes isn't a deterrent for #Russia. It continues, with donkey stubbornness, to throw resources into the war's furnace. Including human ones.
Rolling down more into totalitarianism, RU adopts increasingly harsh laws that subordinate citizens' will to its military ambitions.
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The Land of Z: new level of danger
The story w/ journalist of WSJ Evan Gershkovich clearly shows the further fascisization of #Russia , the high level of danger for foreigners, including foreign journalists, the use of terrorist methods by #Putin & #FSB with the taking of civilians hostage.
A few months ago I wrote about politically motivated detentions & prosecutions in #RU in tweet "HOSTAGE-DIPLOMACY. How not to become a victim in Russia".
https://twitter.com/BondKost/status/1595006663295115265?t=9fh1ilu3J2P2xQBlsy8AEQ&s=19
Mstyslav Chernov's documentary '20 Days in Mariupol', depicting the early weeks of the russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has won the audience prize at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States.
"The film captures the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the bombing of a maternity home and the rescue of the author and his colleagues from the Associated Press from the city surrounded by russian troops," the report states.
Source🔗 https://festival.sundance.org/blogs/the-complete-list-of-2023-sundance-film-festival-award-winners
As the 2023 Sundance Film Festival winds down, it’s natural to reflect on the impactful, emotional, and inspiring times that we’ve all shared. We’re swapping must-see watchlists and unforgettable stories of early mornings, late nights, and buzzing theaters. One of our favorite ways of marking the incredible work of our filmmakers and artists is by
Eugene McParland 🇺🇦