Navalny is kind of a snake.
Westerners like to think he is the face of Putin opposition and is therefore supportive of Ukraine.
Not necessarily. He has consistently stated that Crimea is part of Russia and no one should ever expect to see it leave Russia. But now he is getting snaky as Ukraine resists more and starting to change his views from day to day.
It is tempting to think that Navalny is the leader of the opposition and a good guy because he is not Putin and anyone who is not Putin needs to be elevated. Maybe. I don't know. But I never found Navalny to be that impressive.
This might seem like a trivial topic but as various peace plans are proposed the media and others tend to look to Navalny for his opinion. But he does not speak for anyone in Ukraine or the west and I dont think he has that much support in Russia.
I yield to others here who know the situation on the ground there in Russia- whereas I do not. But his snaky position on Crimea has been troublesome to me.
Navalny's Policy Shift on Crimea May Be Too Little, Too Late
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023...t-on-crimea-may-be-too-little-too-late-a80396
Westerners like to think he is the face of Putin opposition and is therefore supportive of Ukraine.
Not necessarily. He has consistently stated that Crimea is part of Russia and no one should ever expect to see it leave Russia. But now he is getting snaky as Ukraine resists more and starting to change his views from day to day.
It is tempting to think that Navalny is the leader of the opposition and a good guy because he is not Putin and anyone who is not Putin needs to be elevated. Maybe. I don't know. But I never found Navalny to be that impressive.
This might seem like a trivial topic but as various peace plans are proposed the media and others tend to look to Navalny for his opinion. But he does not speak for anyone in Ukraine or the west and I dont think he has that much support in Russia.
I yield to others here who know the situation on the ground there in Russia- whereas I do not. But his snaky position on Crimea has been troublesome to me.
Navalny's Policy Shift on Crimea May Be Too Little, Too Late
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023...t-on-crimea-may-be-too-little-too-late-a80396