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"Alexei Navalny's Heartbreaking Prison Letters to Natan: A Testament of Hope and Resilience"
world-news2 years ago

"Alexei Navalny's Heartbreaking Prison Letters to Natan: A Testament of Hope and Resilience"

Alexei Navalny exchanged deeply personal letters with former gulag survivor Natan Sharansky, expressing dark humor, religious references, and grim insights into prison life before his alleged poisoning in 2024. Navalny, who was a strong political force opposing Russian President Vladimir Putin, shared his hope of being the last to endure such conditions. Sharansky, a former deputy prime minister for Israel, commended Navalny's courage and urged him to maintain his inner freedom. Navalny's widow accused Putin of orchestrating his death, vowing to continue his fight for a free Russia.

Ukraine's Chief Rabbi and Oligarch Support Zelenskyy Against Putin's Comments.
politics3 years ago

Ukraine's Chief Rabbi and Oligarch Support Zelenskyy Against Putin's Comments.

Ukraine's Chief Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman expressed his pride in President Volodymyr Zelensky and his courage in defending the Ukrainian people, in response to Vladimir Putin's recent remark that Zelensky is "a disgrace to the Jewish people." Former Deputy Prime Minister of Israel, Natan Sharansky, also expressed support for Zelensky and his role in uniting the Ukrainian people against aggression.

Kremlin critic Kara-Murza draws parallels to Stalin's regime in trial.
politics3 years ago

Kremlin critic Kara-Murza draws parallels to Stalin's regime in trial.

Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who is facing a 25-year sentence for treason, has been reading the memoir of former politician and political prisoner Natan Sharansky, who spent nine years in a Russian prison on trumped-up treason and espionage charges. Sharansky has called the prosecution of Kara-Murza for criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine “evidence that Russia has returned to Stalinist times.” Kara-Murza and his supporters say he has twice survived past poisoning attempts. Russian authorities deny any involvement in the alleged attacks.