Mass protests in Russia demanding release of Alexei Navalny

[Salus Maior]

I don't know why people are so giddy about the idea of an unstable Russia embroiled in political turmoil. I like to know who has control of all of those nukes, and at least Putin is stable and smart enough not to use them.

Well, a good few Soviet nukes are unaccounted for since the USSR fell apart. So have a good time sleeping with that knowledge.

But yeah, I'd rather Russia not collapse in on itself again. 1917 and the 1990's were bad times.

[The Marlborough]

I really don't know why so many Westerners have this love for Navalny. He has cheered on campaigns to end federal subsidies to the Caucasus republics (literally called Stop Feeding the Caucasus), is in favor of pro-Russian secessionist movements in various former Soviet states, has said he wont hand Crimea back to Ukraine and has even stated that the long term goal of Russian foreign policy should be to annex Belarus and Ukraine. Further iirc he defended a bunch of riots by Russian ethnonats because a murder was blamed on a migrant. This man isn't some lofty Western liberal, he's just part of the Russian nationalist community that hates Putin because they don't think Putin is nationalist enough.

[The New California Republic]

I don't know why people are so giddy about the idea of an unstable Russia embroiled in political turmoil. I like to know who has control of all of those nukes, and at least Putin is stable and smart enough not to use them.

Well, a good few Soviet nukes are unaccounted for since the USSR fell apart. So have a good time sleeping with that knowledge.

If you are referring to the claims by Lebed, then sorry but those claims have never been substantiated.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

Release Alexei Navalny. I side with the protesters.

[Salus Maior]

Well, a good few Soviet nukes are unaccounted for since the USSR fell apart. So have a good time sleeping with that knowledge.

If you are referring to the claims by Lebed, then sorry but those claims have never been substantiated.

Why be sorry? I'd certainly prefer all nukes be accounted for.

[Salus Maior]

Release Alexei Navalny. I side with the protesters.

Do you even know what Navalny's platform is?

[The New California Republic]

If you are referring to the claims by Lebed, then sorry but those claims have never been substantiated.

Why be sorry? I'd certainly prefer all nukes be accounted for.

More saying sorry that something you are presenting as fact actually isn't fact, rather than it intended to be commenting on the subject matter itself.

[Salus Maior]

Why be sorry? I'd certainly prefer all nukes be accounted for.

More saying sorry that something you are presenting as fact actually isn't fact, rather than it intended to be commenting on the subject matter itself.

Eh, don't be sorry for that either. I'd rather be wrong in that case.

[Sky Reavers]

If ya' ask me, Navalny ain't a major player in this game of chess and intrigues. He is more of a popular figurehead. But I also agree, that ol' Putin is sittin' in his fancy chair far too long. Not that long rulin' leaders are bad or something, but all that corruption and authoritarianism... And church... I'll prefere protestors.

What? I gotta admit, I don't support either side. I am center-left libertarian after all.

Wonder, how this affair will end and what will change for Ukraine, where I live?

[The New California Republic]

More saying sorry that something you are presenting as fact actually isn't fact, rather than it intended to be commenting on the subject matter itself.

Eh, don't be sorry for that either. I'd rather be wrong in that case.

And hypothetically if Lebed was actually right, then the 30-year time interval between then and now has eliminated the threat, mainly because it's highly unlikely that they have had the required specialist maintenance during that time. The modulated neutron initiator used by the devices is likely to be Tritium-based, which need to be swapped out during maintenance about every ten years because the half-life of Tritium is a little over ten years. Trying to detonate a device whose modulated neutron initiator has decayed would result in nothing happening. The biggest danger from such devices would instead be the weapons-grade fissile material in them, which could be used in a dirty bomb.

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But yeah, those protests are probably not going to come to anything.

[Punished UMN]

Eh, don't be sorry for that either. I'd rather be wrong in that case.

And hypothetically if Lebed was actually right, then the 30-year time interval between then and now has eliminated the threat, mainly because it's highly unlikely that they have had the required specialist maintenance during that time. The modulated neutron initiator used by the devices is likely to be Tritium-based, which need to be swapped out during maintenance about every ten years because the half-life of Tritium is a little over ten years. Trying to detonate a device whose modulated neutron initiator has decayed would result in nothing happening. The biggest danger from such devices would instead be the weapons-grade fissile material in them, which could be used in a dirty bomb.

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But yeah, those protests are probably not going to come to anything.

Man, nobody asked Gene Roddenberry.

[Alaska Hawaii and the Aleutes]

Release Alexei Navalny. I side with the protesters.

Small side note for you: Majority(in Russia) is against Navalny. He isn't a western liberal or whatever angel you're imagining.

[Parxland]

I really don't know why so many Westerners have this love for Navalny. He has cheered on campaigns to end federal subsidies to the Caucasus republics (literally called Stop Feeding the Caucasus), is in favor of pro-Russian secessionist movements in various former Soviet states, has said he wont hand Crimea back to Ukraine and has even stated that the long term goal of Russian foreign policy should be to annex Belarus and Ukraine. Further iirc he defended a bunch of riots by Russian ethnonats because a murder was blamed on a migrant. This man isn't some lofty Western liberal, he's just part of the Russian nationalist community that hates Putin because they don't think Putin is nationalist enough.

oof.

[Arisyan]

Should he be released? Yes. Do I support his politics? No. Is that a basis for him getting arrested? Absolutely not. Whilst I don't agree with him on many issues he should not be in jail.

[Nevertopia]

they better be blasting pussy riot while they march to the kremlin.

[Albrenia]

Personally I think Navalny is going to have a mysterious and fatal accident a few months after he gets released, so being released may not be in his best interest.

[Repubblica Fascista Sociale Italiana]

I really don't know why so many Westerners have this love for Navalny. He has cheered on campaigns to end federal subsidies to the Caucasus republics (literally called Stop Feeding the Caucasus), is in favor of pro-Russian secessionist movements in various former Soviet states, has said he wont hand Crimea back to Ukraine and has even stated that the long term goal of Russian foreign policy should be to annex Belarus and Ukraine. Further iirc he defended a bunch of riots by Russian ethnonats because a murder was blamed on a migrant. This man isn't some lofty Western liberal, he's just part of the Russian nationalist community that hates Putin because they don't think Putin is nationalist enough.

Abkhaz, South Ossetia, and Transnistria are all culturally Russian, there’s nothing wrong with supporting their annexation into Russia

[My Political Fantasy]

I really don't know why so many Westerners have this love for Navalny. He has cheered on campaigns to end federal subsidies to the Caucasus republics (literally called Stop Feeding the Caucasus), is in favor of pro-Russian secessionist movements in various former Soviet states, has said he wont hand Crimea back to Ukraine and has even stated that the long term goal of Russian foreign policy should be to annex Belarus and Ukraine. Further iirc he defended a bunch of riots by Russian ethnonats because a murder was blamed on a migrant. This man isn't some lofty Western liberal, he's just part of the Russian nationalist community that hates Putin because they don't think Putin is nationalist enough.

Abkhaz, South Ossetia, and Transnistria are all culturally Russian, there’s nothing wrong with supporting their annexation into Russia

You can't be serious. None of those places are majority Russian.

[Nevertopia]

Personally I think Navalny is going to have a mysterious and fatal accident a few months after he gets released, so being released may not be in his best interest.

i predict he'll be the next russian leader.

[The Marlborough]

I really don't know why so many Westerners have this love for Navalny. He has cheered on campaigns to end federal subsidies to the Caucasus republics (literally called Stop Feeding the Caucasus), is in favor of pro-Russian secessionist movements in various former Soviet states, has said he wont hand Crimea back to Ukraine and has even stated that the long term goal of Russian foreign policy should be to annex Belarus and Ukraine. Further iirc he defended a bunch of riots by Russian ethnonats because a murder was blamed on a migrant. This man isn't some lofty Western liberal, he's just part of the Russian nationalist community that hates Putin because they don't think Putin is nationalist enough.

Abkhaz, South Ossetia, and Transnistria are all culturally Russian, there’s nothing wrong with supporting their annexation into Russia

The only one that is heavily culturally Russian is Transnistria and that is because 1/3 of it is actually Russian with another 1/4 being Ukrainian. South Ossetia and Abkhazia are not culturally Russian and no actual Russian would claim that because Russians make sure to distinguish themselves from people from the Caucasus all the damn time. Also Abkhazians don't want to be annexed by Russia and are to some extent disgruntled by Russian influence, they just consider it less bad than Georgian control/influence.

[Suriyanakhon]

I really don't know why so many Westerners have this love for Navalny. He has cheered on campaigns to end federal subsidies to the Caucasus republics (literally called Stop Feeding the Caucasus), is in favor of pro-Russian secessionist movements in various former Soviet states, has said he wont hand Crimea back to Ukraine and has even stated that the long term goal of Russian foreign policy should be to annex Belarus and Ukraine. Further iirc he defended a bunch of riots by Russian ethnonats because a murder was blamed on a migrant. This man isn't some lofty Western liberal, he's just part of the Russian nationalist community that hates Putin because they don't think Putin is nationalist enough.

Abkhaz, South Ossetia, and Transnistria are all culturally Russian, there’s nothing wrong with supporting their annexation into Russia

There is because nationalism is extremely flawed and culture isn't equal to citizenship. Russia has a ton of ethnic minorities but zero interest in giving those culturally distinct minorities their own countries. Because it would be a ridiculous idea.

[Rio Cana]

RT. has been reporting on tv and internet what has been going on in Russia. So it seems they have nothing to hide.

[Maroochydore]

Worried about the situation in Russia.
Those people did nothing wrong and where arrested.
Russia is becoming a totalitarian state...

[Kowani]

This will go nowhere, I suspect

[Repubblica Fascista Sociale Italiana]

RT. has been reporting on tv and internet what has been going on in Russia. So it seems they have nothing to hide.

It’s the typical Russian routine. Protests happen violently, they get bored after a week or two, and then once global media attention isn’t focused on them, the government makes its moves quietly stamping out dissent