Distinguished Writer in Residence Masha Gessen on the Growing Momentum of Pro-Novalny Demonstrations in Russia
“In this world of tasers, special-forces troops, manufactured criminal prosecutions, and teams of assassins, Navalny’s incantation of ‘Do not be afraid!’ does not mean ‘There is nothing to fear,’” writes Gessen. “A young man in Moscow, asked by a TV Rain journalist why he hadn’t been scared to join the protests, answered, ‘I was scared. I am still scared. But what’s happening in the country now—it’s bigger than the fear. What else is there to do?’”
Post Date: 02-03-2021
Post Date: 02-03-2021