Heightened Political Repression in Russia: A Conversation with Vladimir Kara-Murza

The Kremlin’s efforts to silence the Russian opposition have only increased since the attempted poisoning and subsequent imprisonment of Alexei Navalny. From expanding foreign agent legislation, to labeling organizations that promote free and fair elections as “extremist,” to imprisoning Navalny’s supporters and other opposition activists, the Russian government is unwilling to allow even activities that were normal only a few years earlier. Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition politician and chairman of the Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom, described the increasingly repressive political atmosphere in Russia today, looking ahead to the Duma elections later this year and beyond -and what the future could hold given the growing anti-Putin sentiment in Russian society.

[@xmesaj2]

Watched Putin Files and this guy has good speeches

[@willbygosh4887]

Prayers that Vladimir Kara-Murza will not suffer the same fate that Navalny had.

[@galinadanilova4532]

I like Vladimir's fluent English. 👍

[@fortuna7469]

Watching this in April 2023 when I have just learned that Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sent to prison for 25 years. All the best to him. Hopefully he will get out soon in good health.

[@Richard--]

47:15 Bravo! 👏

[@tomfarrell8434]

Allegedly...