Marv: Thks for Fred Weir's report. Navalny was in the same bucket as prior supporters of Western imperialism: "For Navalny is the second wave of Western capitalists’ attempted break into Russia. Of Navalny, Khodorkovsky is on record as saying “We are allies“. [13] at "https://www.theleftberlin.com/navalny-and-putin-is-there-a-good-guy-here/";
Having said that he was a progressive potential step forward: "While Navalny is offensively anti-immigrant, anti-Chechen, and is supported by Western capitalism, he has undoubtedly been a major part of a wide grass-roots democratic movement. Critical support for his ‘Smart Voting’ movement as a first step to rebuilding a socialist movement is the only way forward for progressives inside Russia." "https://www.theleftberlin.com/navalny-and-putin-is-there-a-good-guy-here/"; With Kargalitsky tucked into prison; and Boris Nadezdin denied standing at this coming months elections ( https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68237791 ) - the opposition to Putin was already disemboweled for now. It is worse off now as many arrests for laying roses at memorial for Navalny are happening. "Sudden Death Syndrome' is inaccurate - he was steadily getting worse and worse in horrendous conditions. All very convenient for Biden and Western imperialist leaders of course. Nonetheless, a loss and setback to the very fragile anti-Putin oppositionists, most of whom are not communists as far as can be seen. H -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#28955): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/28955 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/104413418/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: marxmail+ow...@groups.io Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
