Lev Shlosberg

21 October 2024

Source: Facebook

A bright new dawn awaits us. We’re going to be talking about risk, political opponents, dialogue, and the future. / Shlosberg live

The events which occurred in connection to me and the Pskov branch of the Yabloko party generated a lot of noise in Russian society. We received and continue to receive numerous messages of support and solidarity literally from all sides. Today’s stream will be dedicated to the current situation in a country in which such criminal deeds have become the norm, and what the future holds for Russia and us, just as the famous song by Yuri Shevchuk goes. 

What is going on with Russian society? How do our supporters and opponents feel? How do people feel becoming part of a repressive system? What has prompted the return of this epoch of deceit and violence, which a third of a century ago, seemed to have disappeared for good? How do we talk to those who don’t share our convictions?

What can unite and revive the country, whose citizens those in power want to dehumanise forever? How can we resist this? How can we avoid a path to civil war and ensure the chance for civil dialogue and peace remains possible? How can we preserve a sense of freedom for ourselves and bring it back to the country?

How do we preserve and protect the future? How do we keep society alive? How can we save children being born into such turmoil? Who will respond to their questions about the future and in what manner will they do so? Where do our strengths lie? Where does hope lie? 

We’ll be touching on all of this today at 7pm, 21^st October, on GrazhdaninB TV. Friends, join the conversation – it’s vital for all of us and for the country. Link: YouTube.

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Translated by Nathalie Wilson