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Irkutsk Anarchist channel. ---- In Novosibirsk, an action againstpolitical repression was agreed upon ---- "The day is approaching, whichI take as seriously as possible. Day of Remembrance for the Victims ofPolitical Repression. Unfortunately, we are being pulled into this rutagain. How is State Duma Deputy[Andrey Gurulev]recently said? "We needto destroy those 20% who don't like Putin." The idea is floating around.For many, it's a very attractive idea. In this regard, we announced arally, one of the goals of which is to speak out about theunacceptability of political repression in Russia."Concerted political actions have not been common lately. Of course,there is no certainty that the next peaceful protest will turn intosomething more, but this is another opportunity to "go out into thepublic" with an agenda against the repressions taking place now.But in the same Novosibirsk, the local "Memorial" was prohibited fromholding the "Return of Names" campaign. At this action, people gatherand read lists of those repressed during the "Stalinist purges." Theactions will take place in many cities, including Irkutsk and Tomsk. Youcan read more on the promotion website.The topic is now relevant, since throughout Russia they began to removememorial plaques "last address", which contained information about thelast address of the repressed or repressed.This, combined with new history textbooks, suggests that the Russiangovernment is still seeking to whitewash Soviet power. After all, youwon't be accused of repression if no one knows what it is.Without going far from political prisoners...Short circuit on railway tracks - terrorismAnother political prisoner from Irkutsk, Ilya Podkamenny, was sentencedby the First Eastern Military Court: 12 years in prison. He was foundguilty under articles of "preparation for terrorist attacks," "publicjustification of terrorism," "promoting terrorist activities,""undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terroristactivities," as well as two counts of "public calls for extremism." Hismother also testified against Ilya at the trial.In the fall of 2022, as a sign of protest against the war, Ilya closedthe railway tracks, rewinding them with copper wire, and attachedleaflets with the slogans "Death to the Katsaps," "Putinists will dangleinstead of leaves," and "Freedom of Siberia." Subsequently, securityofficials stated that Ilya also planned to set fire to the militaryregistration and enlistment office.An attempt on the life of a military commissar is also terrorismThis is exactly what Russian justice thinks. On October 26, Ruslan Zininwas added to the list of terrorists and extremists. Ruslan will have atrial on November 2, he faces up to 30 years in prison.If an attack on a military commissar is considered a terrorist act, thenalmost any non-negative reaction to this will threaten you with acriminal offense. Protect yourself if you are in Russia or in countriesthat may extradite you.We consider Ruslan a political prisoner, although for many this is acontroversial issue. But what leftists and anarchists will not argueabout is that migrant phobia is a Nazi discourse, and it is preciselythis that, apparently, the Russian authorities are picking up before theupcoming elections.Migrant phobia from the Russian stateOver the past couple of weeks, there have been several reports of raidson migrants. For example, on October 20, a raid took place in a mosquein Lyubertsy, near Moscow. The parishioners were taken to the militaryregistration and enlistment office and forced to sign contracts formilitary service.Also on October 28, news appeared that the FSB detained about 40migrants at Norilsk airport, and some of them were fined for violatingmilitary registration rules.According to Siberian Express, in September-October, the MainDirectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the KrasnoyarskTerritory stated that it had issued more than 30 summonses to migrantsto the military registration and enlistment office for registration.The authorities do not want to carry out active mobilization. But how isit that they want the "Russian world" to be defended by those whom therepresentatives of the "Russian world" hate? All phrases about the factthat the Russian authorities consider soldiers to be heroes are emptywords and lies. For the authorities, soldiers are meat. And noceremonial farewell to the only contract soldier, as was the case inSvirsk, changes the picture, but only reinforces it.But it's not only the authorities who are guilty of thisOn October 10, a group of Nazis set fire to a house in the city ofShelekhov, Irkutsk region.Overall, nothing new. Someone said that it was impossible to return to2007, but with falling incomes of citizens and dissatisfaction with theworld in which we exist, human rage is converted not only into leftistand anarchist ideas, but also into openly fascist ones.It doesn't matter whether Putin died, whether he will die in a year orwhether he will be the eternal ruler of Rus'. Nazism will not go awayunless you fight it. And this is one of our tasks for the future.Especially considering how skillfully the Russian government now weavesNazi slogans into phrases like "I am Russian." Two years ago it wasmarginal.Ten years ago, our comrades fought with those who wore T-shirts withthese phrases, and today it has become a state norm.Well that's all for today! We remind you that in Trends in Order andChaos, members of Autonomous Action and other authors give anarchistassessments of current events. Listen to us on YouTube, SoundCloud andother platforms, visit our website avtonom.org, subscribe to our weeklye-mail newsletter!The episode was prepared by the channel "Irkutsk Anarchist"https://avtonom.org/news/terrorizm-repressii-migrantofobiya-trendy-poryadka-i-haosa-epizod-129_________________________________________A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C EBy, For, and About AnarchistsSend news reports to A-infos-en mailing listA-infos-en@ainfos.ca
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