For the English-speakers: Ilya Yashin, one of the best-known political prisoners in Russia, in an interview to Novaya Gazeta Europe, speaks, among other matters, on what the anti-war Russian diaspora does and can do: НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН, РАСПРОСТРАНЕН И (ИЛИ) НАПРАВЛЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ (НАИМЕНОВАНИЕ, ФАМИЛИЯ, ИМЯ ОТЧЕСТВО (ПРИ НАЛИЧИИ), СОДЕРЖАЩАЯСЯ В РЕЕСТР ИНОСТРАННЫХ АГЕНТОВ) ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА (НАИМЕНОВАНИЕ, ФАМИЛИЯ, ИМЯ, ОТЧЕСТВО (ПРИ НАЛИЧИИ), СОДЕРЖАЩАЯСЯ В РЕЕСТР ИНОСТРАННЫХ АГЕНТОВ) "I really liked the human rights live stream on 12 June that was arranged and broadcasted by around 15 independent YouTube channels. A great idea and a perfect implementation. This is how the opposition should unite, I believe: they need to rally around certain projects that yield practical results. And note that none of those people ignored the stream, everyone worked together as a unit, putting away all the grievances and disputes of the past. This is because everyone realised that they were doing an important and useful thing. And I don’t mind congresses of emigre politicians held in European cities as well, obviously. Sometimes it just makes sense to meet up and listen to each other, exchange opinions, just to be on the same page. But I wouldn’t overestimate the value of those declarations that are being adopted at such congresses. And I also believe there shouldn’t be so much drama if someone refuses to attend those. I think the emigres community should focus on projects that have a clear mission. Rallying around such projects is very easy. It makes much more sense than taking group pictures at all sorts of congresses. If you want to do a forum, you may also declare a certain outcome this forum is aiming to achieve. I heard that [Russian political analyst] Ekaterina Schulmann spoke at one of the recent forums in Brussels and suggested that an ombudsperson position be created at the European Commission, someone to represent the interests of the Russian emigres. This, I believe, is a truly useful and solid initiative, and it is worth putting effort into". novayagazeta.eu/article…-seem-en