The State of Affairs in Russia

[Liep]

Navalny is apparently having an allergic reaction while in prison. I'm surprised he lasted this long.

He might survive whatever it is he's having an allergic reaction to, hopefully. If they arrest 1000+ in a peaceful protest for a Moscow city election then what will happen if Navalny dies from apparent poisoning.

[Eddie Teach]

More arrests.

[Duque de Bragança]

Navalny is apparently having an allergic reaction while in prison. I'm surprised he lasted this long.

He might survive whatever it is he's having an allergic reaction to, hopefully. If they arrest 1000+ in a peaceful protest for a Moscow city election then what will happen if Navalny dies from apparent poisoning.

Who knows, maybe it was just a particularly pointy umbrella.

[KRonn]

USS Chancellorsville on the right, RFS Admiral Vinogradov on the left.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 07, 2019) - At approximately 11:45 am on June 7, 2019 while operating in the Philippine Sea, a Russian destroyer (Udaloy I DD 572) made an unsafe maneuver against USS Chancellorsville (CG-62), closing to ~50-100 feet putting the safety of her crew and ship at risk.

While Chancellorsville was recovering its helicopter on a steady course and speed when the Russian ship DD572 maneuvered from behind and to the right of Chancellorsville accelerated and closed to an unsafe distance of ~50-100 feet.  This unsafe action forced Chancellorsville to execute all engines back full and to maneuver to avoid collision.

We consider Russia's actions during this interaction as unsafe and unprofessional and not in accordance with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), "Rules of the Road," and internationally recognized maritime customs.

This from the US Navy youtube channel with more footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5D5H0nlw54&feature=youtu.be

Damn, but that was close. I first saw a video taken from the US ship and was a bit shocked how close the ships were, and surprised they didn't collide.

[Tonitrus]

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/20/europe/russia-navalny-hospitalized-intl-hnk/index.html

Moscow (CNN)Russian opposition leader and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was unconscious and on a ventilator in a Siberian hospital Thursday after falling ill from suspected poisoning, his spokesperson said.

Navalny, 44, started feeling unwell while on a return flight to Moscow from the Siberian city of Tomsk, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh, said on Twitter. The plane later made an urgent landing in Omsk, she added.
"We assume that Alexey was poisoned with something mixed into the tea. It was the only thing that he drank in the morning. Doctors say the toxin was absorbed faster through the hot liquid," said Yarmysh.
Navalny remains unconscious and is now connected to a ventilator, Yarmysh said.
Navalny has been admitted to the Omsk emergency hospital No. 1 and is in a "serious condition," hospital head physician Alexander Murakhovsky said, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
Russian state media RIA Novosti, citing hospital staff, reported that Navalny was in an emergency unit and that his condition was "serious, stable."

[Tamas]

Preemptive strike at getting ideas watching news from Belarus I guess.

[celedhring]

Navalny got poisoned again? It would be hilarious if it wasn't well, not hilarious.

[Caliga]

Hopefully he doesn't accidentally fall out of a high-rise window soon.

[DGuller]

Hopefully he doesn't accidentally fall out of a high-rise window soon.

Well, he is in a coma, so at least he's got that going for him.

[The Larch]

Surprising absolutely nobody...

Alexei Navalny: Russia opposition leader poisoned with Novichok

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, Germany's government says.

It said toxicology tests at a military laboratory showed ""unequivocal proof" of an agent from the Novichok group.

Mr Navalny was airlifted to Berlin for treatment after falling ill during a flight in Russia's Siberia region last month. He has been in a coma since.

[The Minsky Moment]

Hopefully he doesn't accidentally fall out of a high-rise window soon.

Well, he is in a coma, so at least he's got that going for him.

"Sleepwalking"

[mongers]

Surprising absolutely nobody...

Alexei Navalny: Russia opposition leader poisoned with Novichok

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, Germany's government says.

It said toxicology tests at a military laboratory showed ""unequivocal proof" of an agent from the Novichok group.

Mr Navalny was airlifted to Berlin for treatment after falling ill during a flight in Russia's Siberia region last month. He has been in a coma since.

What's the probability of Trump being 'wheeled-out' to deny or cast doubt on that report?

[Tamas]

Surprising absolutely nobody...

Alexei Navalny: Russia opposition leader poisoned with Novichok

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, Germany's government says.

It said toxicology tests at a military laboratory showed ""unequivocal proof" of an agent from the Novichok group.

Mr Navalny was airlifted to Berlin for treatment after falling ill during a flight in Russia's Siberia region last month. He has been in a coma since.

What's the probability of Trump being 'wheeled-out' to deny or cast doubt on that report?

Zero.

[celedhring]

Surprising absolutely nobody...

Alexei Navalny: Russia opposition leader poisoned with Novichok

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, Germany's government says.

It said toxicology tests at a military laboratory showed ""unequivocal proof" of an agent from the Novichok group.

Mr Navalny was airlifted to Berlin for treatment after falling ill during a flight in Russia's Siberia region last month. He has been in a coma since.

Russia should not be blamed for Mr. Navalny's addictions. 

[Sheilbh]

Half expect Corbyn to pop up and say we shouldn't rush to conclusions because we haven't asked the Russians if they poisoned Navalny yet.