The speaker, likely Alexei Navalny, is addressing a court during a last word statement. He expresses frustration with being interrupted during his speeches and criticizes the court's handling of his case. He mentions that he was arrested immediately upon returning to Moscow and has been speaking in court ever since. He criticizes the court's technical specialist for turning off his microphone during his last word, a move he finds terrifying and enraging.
Navalny criticizes the entire Russian regime, including President Putin, the Security Council, the State Duma, and the Federation Council. He accuses them of being corrupt and of seizing power in the country. He also criticizes the Russian court system, stating that it is not respected and that it is used to intimidate people. He urges everyone not to be afraid of the system.
Navalny uses the ongoing war in Ukraine as a metaphor for his court sentence, stating that both are built on blatant lies. He criticizes the Russian government for starting the war and for its lies about NATO. He also criticizes the Russian courts for their blatant lying and for ignoring what was said previously.
Navalny is convicted under four felonies under part 4 of Article 159 and Article 297 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. He criticizes the Russian government for its lies about weapon types, starting wars, and killing people. He states that he wants the trials, including his own, to stop.
In his closing remarks, Navalny expresses his desire for the Russian court system to disappear and for the country to live by the rule "live and let the others live". He quotes a famous book, stating that "now is your time and the power of darkness". He concludes by stating that the power of darkness will not last forever and that the wood to their fire will be thrown by their grandfathers.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
- The text is a transcript of the last word of Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition leader and activist, in a court hearing on November 2, 2021.
- Navalny was convicted of fraud and insulting the court and sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
- Navalny used his last word to criticize the Russian government, the judicial system, and the war in Ukraine.
- Navalny was repeatedly interrupted by the judge, who asked him to return to the subject of the judicial review.
- Navalny said he was not afraid of the system and urged others not to be afraid either.
- Navalny quoted the Bible, saying "now is your time and the power of darkness" to refer to the current regime.