Hello Farida, my name is Oscar Murillo and I am from Barcelona (Spain) alephoscar@gmail.com
I have followed your journalistic career closely and you are very brave in denouncing certain things and showing the truth to people. All my support and I will continue to support you economically and in whatever you need. You have a friend in Barcelona and luck in your journalistic career
Maria Ovsiannikova's gesture is insignificant. You see, she worked for decades on behalf of the kleptocrat regime and this gesture doesn't make up for all her collaboration with criminals. Thanks to collaborators like Maria Ovsiannikova the hideous regime is thriving. And now she made a gesture with the miserable little piece of paper; and we have to applaud? No, she doesn't deserve any praise. She is the one of propaganda´s soldier of Russian kleptocrats, who retorted anything with enormous delay. In fact, this russian regime is a regime built by the Democrats. 30 years the personalities of the democratic current were building all the degradation that the world is observing. And Shoigu was a Democrat, and Putin, and Kirienco, and Matvienco...all of them have been Democrats 25 years ago. Minwhile, these Democrats have committed many crimes, and they knows perfectly well that they will be judged when they leave their places in power. And they are clinging to these places to save their lives, literally. And they will fight for their freedom with all their strength and with all their resources.
They may call themselves "Democrats" to pretend they are so, but there's nothing democratic about a dictatorship and kleptocracy.
Putin also said once that he defended freedom of speech... that was just before he started the first crackdown on independent television. He must have meant "freedom of propaganda" LOL
He also changed the law regulating russian elections to allow him to be elected... forever! Democratic countries have a maximum limit on the number of years someone can be president. Russian had a similar law too when Putin was first elected, but he changed it.
I agree that the elites just want to save their previledged lifes. But it's the BIG CATS that matter. They have been stealing Russia and hiding their ill gotten fortunes abroad. That's why none of them will stand up to Putin, because the end of Putin would mean the end of their previledges. And according to the BBC there are more than 4,000 russians (including Putin...) who are hidding huge fortunes in western countries: the same countries Putin says are the"enemies of Russia".
Why would someone put their fortune in an "enemy" country?
The basis of the regime in Russia is the people. All russian leaders, including Putin, came from the russian people. They were born and raised in miserable slums, and not in palaces. They were not aristocrats or wealthy foreigners. That's why I insist that they came to power as democrats. The problem with the soviet democrats was a absence of moral principles. They have no idea what a Honor Code is ! Their crimes have increased dramatically and they came to a strong understanding that the best way to escape responsibility for crimes committed is remain in power ever. And for this objective there was only one solution - to create a dictatorship . And they returned to soviet practices. The soviet "know how" was what they always knew to do in perfection. Organized crime and dictatorship are traditional specializations of the russian people and are not aliens to them. That is why everything that belongs to the people is democratic. Is not aristocratic and is not foreigner. Everything is autochthonous, as much as the governmental class also.
Farida, in one of your articles you ask if Marina Ovsyannikova... "was the most deserving candidate for the job" offered to her by Die Welt.
My answer: Yes, I'm sure she was. Because she hasn't left Russia even when offered free asylum by several EU countries. She says she wants to stay in Russia (and she is a mum of little children). What a brave woman!
Don't be jealous of her appointment, it doesn't suit you. I'm sure many other russian journalists would be equally suited for the Die Welt job. It's just that not every single one of them will find work outside Russia because there's not enough work.
Marina is not tainted by her past work. She has never been one of Putin's regime. Just an employee, a clog, with no power. When the hour came, she acted, knowing that she would loose her job. And not only that but maybe more... she could loose her freedom. A lot of russians saw her protest and heard of her now. She is absolutely the right person. Let's all pray she stays safe & free.
About russian journalists experiencing hardship: they are not the only ones... I'm a writer in Europe and I've never been able to write without doing "graft jobs" on the side to pay the bills. Here and everywhere, a suitable paid job is not a God-given right. In order to pursue my dreams and write, I often had to clean hotels. Truth: there are too many writers and not enough jobs for writers.
And as you very eloquently say: "When people are dying every day in Ukraine, ...(and loosing everything and everyone dear to them)... it is not a good time for Russians to complain about their difficulties."
You never lived in Russia perhaps so it is understandable that you are so enthusiastic about Maria’s epiphany and conversion to the liberal cause and her so well timed demonstration.
Farida is absolutely correct in questioning generosity of Die Welt knowing first hand the conditions for state run TV employment in any capacity, let alone Maria’s former position.
I do hope for Ovsyannikova’s sincerity but can’t help wondering why she is so conspicuously free from persecution whereas people were jailed for way, way less visible activity.
Heck, people were jailed for visiting an ombudsman.
So you think Marina Ovsyannikova will be a stooge working for the Putin regime inside Die Welt?
That'll be fun to watch because she won't be able to bring Putin's disinformation to Die Welt. And Die Welt news organization have enough knowledge & experience in their field to not give her access to any sensitive material. Or to believe all info she may bring to them. If she is a stooge Die Welt would already know by now. They have researchers that would have researched her inside out. Let's not worry about that. They know who she is and who she is not. They are grown up.
And yes, I did notice from what she said in an interview that she is not too worried about her future regarding being put in jail. I did think that she must have good contacts in the right places...
... and that is a good thing because it shows that there are "important people" in the right places that have her back. Those "important people" may be behind her protest (or not) but it looks like they are bored with the Putin propaganda and are prepared to protect her.
Cracks in the Putin dictatorship? Change may be afoot...
I hope and wish that the economic donation that I sent you has reached you well.
Hello Farida, my name is Oscar Murillo and I am from Barcelona (Spain) alephoscar@gmail.com
I have followed your journalistic career closely and you are very brave in denouncing certain things and showing the truth to people. All my support and I will continue to support you economically and in whatever you need. You have a friend in Barcelona and luck in your journalistic career
thank you so much for your support! I appreciate it a lot
Maria Ovsiannikova's gesture is insignificant. You see, she worked for decades on behalf of the kleptocrat regime and this gesture doesn't make up for all her collaboration with criminals. Thanks to collaborators like Maria Ovsiannikova the hideous regime is thriving. And now she made a gesture with the miserable little piece of paper; and we have to applaud? No, she doesn't deserve any praise. She is the one of propaganda´s soldier of Russian kleptocrats, who retorted anything with enormous delay. In fact, this russian regime is a regime built by the Democrats. 30 years the personalities of the democratic current were building all the degradation that the world is observing. And Shoigu was a Democrat, and Putin, and Kirienco, and Matvienco...all of them have been Democrats 25 years ago. Minwhile, these Democrats have committed many crimes, and they knows perfectly well that they will be judged when they leave their places in power. And they are clinging to these places to save their lives, literally. And they will fight for their freedom with all their strength and with all their resources.
They may call themselves "Democrats" to pretend they are so, but there's nothing democratic about a dictatorship and kleptocracy.
Putin also said once that he defended freedom of speech... that was just before he started the first crackdown on independent television. He must have meant "freedom of propaganda" LOL
He also changed the law regulating russian elections to allow him to be elected... forever! Democratic countries have a maximum limit on the number of years someone can be president. Russian had a similar law too when Putin was first elected, but he changed it.
I agree that the elites just want to save their previledged lifes. But it's the BIG CATS that matter. They have been stealing Russia and hiding their ill gotten fortunes abroad. That's why none of them will stand up to Putin, because the end of Putin would mean the end of their previledges. And according to the BBC there are more than 4,000 russians (including Putin...) who are hidding huge fortunes in western countries: the same countries Putin says are the"enemies of Russia".
Why would someone put their fortune in an "enemy" country?
How Russians hide wealth: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61028866
The basis of the regime in Russia is the people. All russian leaders, including Putin, came from the russian people. They were born and raised in miserable slums, and not in palaces. They were not aristocrats or wealthy foreigners. That's why I insist that they came to power as democrats. The problem with the soviet democrats was a absence of moral principles. They have no idea what a Honor Code is ! Their crimes have increased dramatically and they came to a strong understanding that the best way to escape responsibility for crimes committed is remain in power ever. And for this objective there was only one solution - to create a dictatorship . And they returned to soviet practices. The soviet "know how" was what they always knew to do in perfection. Organized crime and dictatorship are traditional specializations of the russian people and are not aliens to them. That is why everything that belongs to the people is democratic. Is not aristocratic and is not foreigner. Everything is autochthonous, as much as the governmental class also.
Farida, in one of your articles you ask if Marina Ovsyannikova... "was the most deserving candidate for the job" offered to her by Die Welt.
My answer: Yes, I'm sure she was. Because she hasn't left Russia even when offered free asylum by several EU countries. She says she wants to stay in Russia (and she is a mum of little children). What a brave woman!
Don't be jealous of her appointment, it doesn't suit you. I'm sure many other russian journalists would be equally suited for the Die Welt job. It's just that not every single one of them will find work outside Russia because there's not enough work.
Marina is not tainted by her past work. She has never been one of Putin's regime. Just an employee, a clog, with no power. When the hour came, she acted, knowing that she would loose her job. And not only that but maybe more... she could loose her freedom. A lot of russians saw her protest and heard of her now. She is absolutely the right person. Let's all pray she stays safe & free.
About russian journalists experiencing hardship: they are not the only ones... I'm a writer in Europe and I've never been able to write without doing "graft jobs" on the side to pay the bills. Here and everywhere, a suitable paid job is not a God-given right. In order to pursue my dreams and write, I often had to clean hotels. Truth: there are too many writers and not enough jobs for writers.
And as you very eloquently say: "When people are dying every day in Ukraine, ...(and loosing everything and everyone dear to them)... it is not a good time for Russians to complain about their difficulties."
Dear Ribas,
You never lived in Russia perhaps so it is understandable that you are so enthusiastic about Maria’s epiphany and conversion to the liberal cause and her so well timed demonstration.
Farida is absolutely correct in questioning generosity of Die Welt knowing first hand the conditions for state run TV employment in any capacity, let alone Maria’s former position.
I do hope for Ovsyannikova’s sincerity but can’t help wondering why she is so conspicuously free from persecution whereas people were jailed for way, way less visible activity.
Heck, people were jailed for visiting an ombudsman.
So you think Marina Ovsyannikova will be a stooge working for the Putin regime inside Die Welt?
That'll be fun to watch because she won't be able to bring Putin's disinformation to Die Welt. And Die Welt news organization have enough knowledge & experience in their field to not give her access to any sensitive material. Or to believe all info she may bring to them. If she is a stooge Die Welt would already know by now. They have researchers that would have researched her inside out. Let's not worry about that. They know who she is and who she is not. They are grown up.
And yes, I did notice from what she said in an interview that she is not too worried about her future regarding being put in jail. I did think that she must have good contacts in the right places...
... and that is a good thing because it shows that there are "important people" in the right places that have her back. Those "important people" may be behind her protest (or not) but it looks like they are bored with the Putin propaganda and are prepared to protect her.
Cracks in the Putin dictatorship? Change may be afoot...