Another victim .

[Todd]

Relax.

I am very relaxed.  And amused.

[Spotted Horses]

The Russian prison system reports he lost consciousness and died soon after returning from a walk outside. This is Siberia, above the arctic circle. A quick review of weather online indicates the current weather is ranging from 2F to -15F over the last 24 hours (-15C to -25C) Sounds like nice weather for a long walk? Maybe they just locked him outside until hypothermia set in.

He was a driven man, the strongest opposition to Putin that Russia had. It shows how ruthless the regime is, and perhaps how insecure the regime is.

[DavidW]

Relax.

Todd is being sarcastic.

[Florestan]

Todd is being sarcastic.

There are times when being sarcastic is highly inappropriate, especially when the sarcasm is directed from the unassailable comfort of one's armchair toward people whose lives are at daily risk. I am reminded of Oscar Wilde's dictum that a cynic is someone who 'knows the price of everything and the value of nothing'.

[Todd]

I am reminded of Oscar Wilde's dictum that a cynic is someone who 'knows the price of everything and the value of nothing'.

That is just a platitude now.

[Harry]

Let's not get into a political brawl, this topic is not the right place. Respect and remember this human who died.

[Bachtoven]

Let's not get into a political brawl, this topic is not the right place. Respect and remember this human who died.

You have seen this forum before, correct?

[SimonNZ]

I have never assumed the World to go on forever, but I assumed it to go on much much longer than our lives. I was very naive in my youth assuming there won't be any wars in the 21st century, because we have evolved above such barbarism. In my twenties (90s) I started to question this as my knowledge of the World increased, but I still knew very little even 10 years ago! When Trump became the president, I really wanted to understand how it was possible and started following US politics on Youtube. Kyle Kulinski and other political commentators made me understand why Trump won and my knowledge and understanding of US politics increased massively (from almost zero to be fair). It was a shock for me to realize what kind of country the US really is and how it explains what's happening in the World. This and things happening in other countries have transformed me to become the cynic I am today.

In my youth I simply didn't care what happens outside Finland. I hardly even cared about what happens in other parts of Finland! Recent years have taught me what happens on this planet can have significant influence on my life. Conflicts thousands of miles away can make my electricity bill 3 times bigger! A virus leaking from a lab in China can force me to get vaccinated and wear a mask. That's why I am on my toes whenever something drastic happens anywhere in the World. It can come and bite me!

[Karl Henning]