Left: Igor Girkin (aka Strelkov), a Russian FSB colonel who participated in the Russian annexation of Crimea and played a key role in the initial phases of the Russian aggression in the Donbas, but has since returned to Russia. He is charged by Ukrainian authorities with terrorism and sanctioned by the European Union. Right: Alexei Navalny, Russian lawyer and politician, who has gained prominence as a critic of Russian government corruption. (Image: sputnikipogrom.com)

For the chekists, Navalny is the Yeltsin of 1987, Portnikov says

Many have forgotten that in May 1987, Boris Yeltsin, then head of the Moscow city committee of the … Continue reading For the chekists, Navalny is the Yeltsin of 1987, Portnikov says

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