“This system works for the preservation of itself and not for anybody else”

7-15-2019  Election officials began checking signatures last week and have so far registered 187 candidates, all of whom are largely supportive of President Vladimir V. Putin....“This system works for the preservation of itself and not for anybody else,”

 

-Pavel Golovkin/Associated PressMr. Ilya Yashin (shown) said.    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/15/world/europe/russia-moscow-elections.html

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Ilya Yashin: Maybe you could tell me the reason for my arrest? - I asked the officer. - Because you should celebrate Russia Day normally.

X Soviet added,

Илья Яшин @IlyaYashin

"Может, все-таки назовете причину задержания?" - спрашиваю офицера. "Потому что нормально надо день России отмечать", - говорит он.

6:50 AM - 12 Jun 2017   https://twitter.com/XSovietNews/status/874262751627161600

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