The Navalny Phenomenon
The Power Vertical
Brian Whitmore
“Murder is the only way he knows how to fight. He’ll go down in history as nothing but a poisoner. We all know Aleksandr the Liberator… Well now we’ll have Vladimir the Underpants Poisoner.”
That, of course, was Alexei Navalny this week after being sentenced to 32 months in prison, displaying the acerbic and laconic wit that has long been his trademark.
And after the sentencing, thousands of Russians again took to the streets, where they were met with a harsh crackdown by police and security services.
Vladimir Putin’s regime and Navalny’s supporters are both upping the ante in what is shaping up to be a long and decisive showdown between the Kremlin and Russia’s emerging civil society.
So hold on to your hats. This promises to be a wild ride.
The Power Vertical Podcast is produced by the Charles T. McDowell Center for Global Studies at The University of Texas at Arlington and the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center.
Please click the link at the bottom for the podcast. This is a must for anyone interested in this matter. Brian and his outstanding guests estimate the time remaining left in power for ‘the underpants poisoner.’ *
*The new sobriquet given by Navalny. Highly appropriate. Let’s hope it catches on and as Navalny says, goes down in history.
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I’ve never heard of another “leader” with so many nicks as Vladolf Pew-tin. Underpants poisoner is another fitting and very funny nick for the sewer rat.
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They flew that skanky troll out there for that? I would not be able to resist a laugh if she had a highly disagreeable encounter with one of those Levantine savages that Stasi Merkel imported, before she goes back to her shithole.
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Baaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaa!
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What message are you trying to convey with this link, Knut?
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It was only to underscore your use of his nickname, no other message 😉
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