In the Kirovsky District Court of Ufa, a debate was held in a criminal case against the ex-coordinator of the local headquarters of Navalny, Lilia Chanysheva. Lilia Chanysheva's verdict should be announced at 11:00 on June 14. In her last word, Lilia Chasheva, accused of creating an extremist community, did not admit her guilt, but stated that she was doing her job and plans to continue to fight corruption and lawlessness. The last word of Yulia Chanysheva:
My criminal case is political. So I don't feel guilty. I am a politician, a woman who is persecuted by male opponents. Their names are: Putin and Khabirov.
Politics is also a profession. Therefore, admitting guilt for me is the same as admitting guilt to a teacher that she is a teacher, and to a doctor that she is a doctor.
To admit guilt for me is like admitting guilt to a teacher that she is a teacher, and to a doctor that she is a doctor.
I am not alone in politics. As I said, there are opponents. Therefore, in order to make a judgment about my activity, it is important to know the context. And that's what he is.
It was under Khabirov that civil activists and environmentalists began to be attacked in Bashkortostan, the regional public organization "Bashkort" was recognized as extremist, the politician Dilmukhametov, the chairman of the trade union of medical workers Orlov, the lawyer Wojciech were imprisoned, and deputy Chuvilin was arrested. It has become unsafe for everyone to live in Bashkiria, since Khabirov also used forceful methods of struggle against women who express their civil position.
Compare our actions: petitions, publicity, complaints, participation in peaceful rallies and public hearings. And in response: surveillance, searches, kidnappings, arrests, prison, forcefully withdrawn from public hearings, paint is poured over the car, millions of lawsuits are filed to compensate for the salaries of police officers for working at our rallies.
At the same time, Khabirov himself is constantly trying to sell Bashkir natural monuments to the oligarchs, closing hospitals and underpaying doctors, cheating on public procurement and forcing residents of the republic to overpay for housing and communal services.
When I was preparing for the “last word”, I read the “last words” of ten people. Here are their names: Evgeny Roizman, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Dmitry Ivanov, Alexei Gorinov, Andrei Pivovarov, Ivan Safronov, Vladimir Vorontsov, Yuri Zhdanov, Ilya Yashin and, of course, Alexei Navalny.
These are all strong and intelligent men whom Putin managed to condemn during the 1.5 years that I have been imprisoned. But Putin did not spare women either: the journalist Ponomarenko was given 6 years in prison, the artist Skochilenko is awaiting trial, theatrical figures Berkovich and Petriychuk are being pursued, the artist Tsvetkova was tried for several years, and the politician Galyamin was neutralized. And how many other names of talented and courageous women who were imprisoned for their position remain unknown.
And after all this, former Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev sits at a legal forum and laughs at the fact that in the Government of Russia there are less than 25% of women, in contrast to the Government of Egypt. Does this mean that women in our country have no place in politics? Or does access to this profession depend on political views? Is this not discrimination? And to our glass ceiling, the men in power decided to add bars on the windows as well?
The violation of my political rights and the rights of my fellow citizens is consistent. This suggests that Putin has long wanted to root out any dissent and create a hostile environment between the people and the government with the sole aim of holding on to power in 2024. But Putin is corruption, low wages and pensions, a falling economy and rising prices. Putin is war! And this has already affected everyone!
Putin is corruption, low salaries and pensions, a falling economy and rising prices. Putin is war! And this has already affected everyone!
Answer the question: Do you live better now than you did 10 years ago? Do you find it easier to go shopping than 10 years ago? Do you feel more secure than 10 years ago? If your answer is “no”, go for it! And you can change your life for the better.
Your Honor! For me, you are not only a judge, but also my voter. During the process, I told you about my progress. Support me as a politician, as a woman, and I will do my best to save you from the illegal pressure of the executive branch. I will continue to fight corruption and lawlessness in our republic.
Your Honor! You are not only a judge and voter, but, as the process showed, you are a person with your own position. If you put me in jail for 12 years, then I will not have time to give birth to a child. Give me a chance to be a mom.
The former coordinator of Navalny's headquarters in Ufa is accused of creating an extremist community, calling for extremism and creating an organization that violates the rights of citizens. She was arrested in Ufa in November 2021, after which she was sent to Moscow. In February 2023, Chanysheva was transferred to Ufa.
In March of this year, a witness for the prosecution, testifying at the trial in the Chanysheva case, said that the police had kidnapped her and tried to recruit her.