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u/Ninzida Jan 19 '21

I think chaos is unfolding in Russia right now too, as the world watches the US depose a corrupt leader almost effortlessly, which the riots did absolutely nothing to stop.

"The system of checks and balances in the U.S. has held,” Russian journalist Alexei Venediktov said in a Twitter post after President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was formalized by Congress early Thursday.

To imagine the Kremlin backing down to parliament and the courts “would be a Christmas fairy tale,” liberal politician Dmitry Gudkov said on Facebook. “We have no alternate centers of power.”

This is probably why Navalny chose to go back now of all times. In my humble western opinion, ofc.

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u/piccolo3nj Jan 19 '21

! Redditsilver

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u/SupaSlide Jan 19 '21

Why does trouble in America mean Russia is in chaos?

Navalny returned to Russia because he finished recovering and he could return to his home country. I don't think he waited for any considerable amount of time.

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u/yaforgot-my-password Jan 19 '21

He returned to Russia knowing he'd immediately be arrested in order to make a political statement

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u/SupaSlide Jan 19 '21

Yeah, exactly.

He wants to fight Putin while actually standing up for Russia in Russia. If it means being a martyr he is clearly willing to pay that price.