#Russian opposition politician, Ilya #Yashin , friend of the late Boris #Nemtsov and Alexey #Navalny , jailed for 8.5 years for his post about the #Bucha massacre ( #UkraineWar ), has turned 41 and wrote a message to his friends and followers:
"It’s sad, of course, that I have to celebrate my birthday behind bars and that I was deprived of the opportunity to live a full life, enjoy it and benefit others. On the other hand, I live in harmony with my conscience, maintaining human dignity (cont.)