2024-03-17 21:27 Compiled by United Daily News Luo Fangyu/Real-time reporting
The 17th is the last day of voting in the Russian presidential election. Supporters of the late opposition leader Navalny asked anti-Putin voters to line up at polling stations in various places on time at noon on the 17th, and then use their ballots to express protest or cause some trouble for the authorities. They called the operation “Noon against Putin.”
However, British Sky News Moscow correspondent Diana. Diana Magnay analyzed that the “noon” reversal against Putin will not be a revolutionary moment, but it will show the strength of the opposition a little, which is better than nothing.
Magnet pointed out that the event called on anti-Putin people to vote for others, destroy ballots, or do whatever they want, but the point is to come out and line up to vote at a specific time, so people will know that there are still people who disagree with Putin. position and the “democracy” that he hollowed out. Some people did go to big city polling stations to vote at noon, although not in large numbers.
The Russian authorities warned on the 15th that any gathering would be regarded as a criminal act and the people knew the consequences.
However, Magnet writes that the “noon” revolt against Putin will never be a revolutionary moment, and that revolution is highly unlikely to occur in Russia, which is currently at war, although there are historical precedents. However, the event was a small display of opposition strength, like the laying of flowers at Navalny’s grave.
Magnet points out that this is better than doing nothing, even if it just helps people sleep more soundly at night. As Navalny himself often quotes the old saying: “The only necessary condition for the victory of evil is for good people to do nothing.”
Russian people lined up to vote outside a polling station around noon on the last day of the presidential election on the 17th.Reuters Ukraine Russia Russo-Ukrainian War Navalny Voting Putin General Election
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