The speaker is discussing the urgent situation surrounding the political activist Alexei Navalny, who is currently facing serious health issues and is being held in prison. The Anti-Corruption Foundation, of which Navalny is a key figure, is under threat from the Russian government, which has filed a lawsuit to recognize the foundation and Navalny's headquarters as extremist organizations. The speaker argues that this move would equate them with terrorists and could lead to imprisonment for any activities related to the foundation or Navalny.
The speaker calls for a nationwide rally on April 21, arguing that the fate of Russia and the life of Navalny depend on the number of citizens who take to the streets. They urge everyone to spread the word about the situation, either through social media, word of mouth, or leafleting, and to attend peaceful rallies in their local squares. The speaker warns that this could be the last opportunity to save Navalny and prevent Russia from plunging into darkness.
1. The speaker has decided to act quickly due to the urgency of the situation.
2. The situation requires immediate decision-making as these decisions can change everything.
3. The speaker has decided not to wait for the gathering of 500 thousand people on their website due to the rapidly developing events.
4. The speaker announces a rally on Wednesday, April 21 at 19:00 in the central squares of Russian cities.
5. The speaker has seen with their own eyes how a person is killed.
6. Alexei Navalny is being killed in a terrible way in front of everyone.
7. The Anti-Corruption Foundation, which turns 10 this year, has been fighting against corruption.
8. The speaker and their team have lived under maximum pressure, constant searches and arrests, criminal cases, blocking of accounts, night interrogations, and relatives held hostage.
9. The speaker's candidates won the choice, which made Putin even more angry.
10. The rates rose sharply last year when they tried to poison Navalny with a novichok, but he survived.
11. Navalny investigated his poisoning, talked to his own killer, and then returned to Russia to continue to engage in politics.
12. Putin could not forgive this and made Alexia his hostage; now Navalny is in prison.
13. Navalny's life hangs by a thread, he has serious health problems, and doctors are not allowed to see him.
14. Navalny has been on a hunger strike for several weeks now, demanding medical help.
15. His condition is critical and it is unclear how much longer he can withstand.
16. The Moscow prosecutor’s office filed a lawsuit to recognize FBK and Navalny’s headquarters as extremist organizations if they don’t respond in any way.
17. The speaker believes that if they don’t respond, the court will satisfy this claim and they will essentially be equated with terrorists.
18. The speaker believes that anyone who says they are an employee of Navalny’s headquarters or BK employees will go to prison for up to six years.
19. The speaker believes that anyone who continues their work, for example, to release new investigations, can be imprisoned for 10 years.
20. The speaker believes that Putin is ready to talk on equal terms with murderers because he himself is a murderer, but he hates those who fight for freedom.
21. The speaker believes that Putin is sending a signal to each person that they are dangerous and terrible people, and in Russia people like them are simply not needed.
22. The speaker believes that they need Russia and want to live in a happy country in which there are no political prisoners, in which they do not try to kill political opponents, and in which they are not tortured in prisons.
23. The speaker calls on people all over the country to go to peaceful rallies and to spread the word about Navalny.
24. The speaker believes that the life of Alexei Navalny and the fate of Russia depends on how many citizens take to the streets this Wednesday.
25. The speaker believes that they have the last chance to prevent the country from completely plunging into darkness.