Hundreds – and possibly thousands – of Alsynov’s supporters initially gathered in front of the courthouse on Monday when closing arguments were delivered in the case. The Russian independent news outlet Agentstvo reported that it was one of the biggest protests in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine, which has brought about more restrictive laws and an intensified crackdown on dissent.
As much as I hate Mao, there’s some truth in power from barrels. Militaries can still be turned, but there needs to be some idea and I just don’t see that yet with the state of Russian opposition, both civil and military.