Martyrdom. Navalny knew what it would mean to return; he also knew the risk of not returning (constantly trying to avoid shitty assassination attempts with collateral damage).
Speaking of… When was the last time we heard from Snowden? Haven’t seen his name in the media since basically the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
That’s the story he tells, at least. He just so happened to fly to Moscow alongside a Kremlin intelligence asset the day after his US passport was revoked and then, oopsie, he had to stay there; never you mind that there were direct flights from Hong Kong to Ecuador, he had to go through Moscow to get there because… reasons.
I don’t know whether it had a significant impact in Russia, but the rest of the world only knows/cares about the guy because he went back. Otherwise he’d just be yet another person murdered by Putin’s regime.
No need to guess at why he did it; Navalny explained exactly why he went back literally in the first minute of his Putin’s Palace video, which he specifically timed to release on the same day he arrived back in Russia.
Hi, it’s Navalny. We came up with this investigation when I was in intensive care, but we immediately agreed that we would release it when I returned home, to Russia, to Moscow, because we do not want the main character of this film to think that we are afraid of him and that I will tell about his worst secret while abroad.
One of these viewers is the most devoted admirer of our work, on whose orders I was poisoned, is Vladimir Putin. He is definitely watching this now, and his heart is filling with nostalgia. This is not only an investigation, but also, in a sense, a psychological portrait.
That portion of the transcript comes right after the silent opening text where protests are announced that coincide with his return to Moscow and guaranteed arrest.
Why can’t you believe what Navalny said himself? Or are you just sealioning?
Also, for anyone who hasn’t seen it, the video is excellent and the same information is presented on his text site (it is in Russian; use Google Translate or another translator to get the English version):
https://palace.navalny.com/
He is so notorious because he was willing to selflessly put himself in the frontline to prove a point.
That doesn’t make any sense, but okay.
Martyrdom. Navalny knew what it would mean to return; he also knew the risk of not returning (constantly trying to avoid shitty assassination attempts with collateral damage).
I mean, you don’t have to be convicted to be a martyr.
Look at Snowden.
Speaking of… When was the last time we heard from Snowden? Haven’t seen his name in the media since basically the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
probably keeping his head down trying not to be used as a pawn in the cross politics of the US and russia
LMAO. Yeah, that’s why he ran to hide under Putin’s skirt; because he didn’t want to be used as a pawn in Russian propaganda.
He was headed from Hong Kong to Latin America with a connecting flight in Russia when the US cancelled his passport.
The fact he was stuck in Russia was entirely incidental
That’s the story he tells, at least. He just so happened to fly to Moscow alongside a Kremlin intelligence asset the day after his US passport was revoked and then, oopsie, he had to stay there; never you mind that there were direct flights from Hong Kong to Ecuador, he had to go through Moscow to get there because… reasons.
He usually ends up in the news for shilling Signal.
I don’t know whether it had a significant impact in Russia, but the rest of the world only knows/cares about the guy because he went back. Otherwise he’d just be yet another person murdered by Putin’s regime.
No need to guess at why he did it; Navalny explained exactly why he went back literally in the first minute of his Putin’s Palace video, which he specifically timed to release on the same day he arrived back in Russia.
That portion of the transcript comes right after the silent opening text where protests are announced that coincide with his return to Moscow and guaranteed arrest.
Why can’t you believe what Navalny said himself? Or are you just sealioning?
Also, for anyone who hasn’t seen it, the video is excellent and the same information is presented on his text site (it is in Russian; use Google Translate or another translator to get the English version): https://palace.navalny.com/
Here is an alternative Piped link(s):
Putin’s Palace
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The only thing not making sense is how you’re not understanding the concept.
I guess you’re right.
Maybe he did have a greater impact getting poisoned, imprisoned, and ‘defenestrated’ than he would have had outside of Russia.
Time will tell, I won’t hold my breath.
Personally, I think you’re just finding ways to agree with the crowd even if they’re wrong. I don’t hold most people above that behavior.