'Right now it may seem to you that I am out of my mind and all of you are sane, for one cannot swim against the current. But to me, it seems that you have gone mad.'
Final Statements
'The generation that has already passed has bequeathed to us to protect the world with all our might, as the most valuable thing on Earth for all its inhabitants. And we have neglected his precepts and devalued our memory of these people and the victims of that war.'
‘I demand the maximum sentence. Because I despise you. I will not live on this land or in this country with you.’
'Without the freedom of speech, without the ability of citizens to express their opinion, without fear of prosecution, a country is doomed to collapse.'
'For some reason, it is now customary to take pride only in military successes. Excuse me, but the motherland is like a mother. Mothers sometimes get sick, and sometimes things don't work out for them. Does that mean we stop loving them? No.'
‘Everyone who took part in these politically ordered arrests will carry this stain for the rest of their lives.’
'I do repent, of course. Every day for a year and a half.'
'It is unacceptable to persecute for art.'
'Making the right choice, raising the level of honesty and common sense — that is our path. Without us, elections cannot make themselves fair. It is people who make them fair.'
'We are dealt guilty verdicts convicted for doubtings that an assault on a neighboring state is aimed at maintaining international peace and security.'
'War is the fastest means of dehumanization—a state of affairs when the line between good and evil is blurred.'
‘The inability to peacefully influence the actions of the authorities, and the criminal prosecution of those who disagree, leads to some leaving the country, while others decide to take action.’
'And none of this is about the law. Nor is it about the truth. And in this sense, of course, it is much easier for me, because in 20 months I have not had to lie once. And telling the truth is easy and pleasant. Ultimately, truth and justice always prevail.'
'And please stop calling me a soldier. I do not want to associate with bio-trash.'
'It's time to end patriarchy. The time for women has come.'
‘It’s as though we’re in a “Black Mirror” episode right now. Honestly, it all suggests my case is politically motivated.’
'I don’t want to talk and speculate about journalism, about its problems in Russia, because there is no more journalism in Russia.'
‘Stop torturing my grandmother and my children.’
'Allah sees that my conscience is clear.'
‘We are the independent journalists of this country, we have no obligation to please the president.’
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