Russia elections: crackdown on Navalny app promoting Putin rivals

An app promoting smart voting was suddenly kicked off Google and Apple. Rivals with identical names and appearances are running against opposition candidates. State employees are allegedly being forced to turn out to vote.

This is Putin's Russia, on the first day of voting in parliamentary elections, which critics are calling the 'least free for 20 years'.

The authorities are already accusing 'foreign agents' of plotting to discredit the results.

[DeusShaggy]

Online voting in Russia, what a Cozy Bear...

[davecook]

Question :What kind of system has all the political opposition in jail and one person to vote for on your ballot.
Answer: Russia

[paxundpeace]

Apple and Google you are so tough upholding democracy.

[tonyv.]

Sounds like what twitter, Google, YouTube and Facebook are doing?

[theylied]

All animals are equal... but some animals are more equal than others.

[emm_arr]

If you circulate images of Putin as a rainbow clown, you get a fine of over £1, 000 and most likely a holiday in a cheerful jail.
What's wrong with Putin? Quite a lot, it seems!

[sergei]

That lady described what's happening so precisely!

[rsvbiker]

So why are Google and apple still conducting operations in Russia oh yeah 💲💲💲💲 cash 1st 🤣

[HistoryonYouTube]

I think it is very easy for those of us who are sitting comfortably and safely in our homes to ask others to be brave. I have enormous admiration to those fighting for basic human rights and risking losing everything.

[tonyv.]

That's how you take care of these corrupt bigtech companies.

[RaskoOOO]

Russian politics is a Anton Chekhov play!

[emm_arr]

Mobbdeepak McMacaveli Shakoor and Axel Wakler Axel Wakler are the same person.
Russian.

[dejantomic]

Largest oposition group is Communist party of Russian Federation not Navalny.

[Mallorcaexplorer]

Apple and Google just caved lightweights

[axelwakler]

Maybe you should focus on the crackdowns that have been taking place here in the UK, especially over the past two years or so.

[g]

Uk complaining about Russia’s democracy is like the pot calling the kettle black.

[davecook]

The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything."

[emm_arr]

Fun fact: Russians pretending to be Brits don't have the lingo to pass either.
"Shills"? You talk Tom Clancy. FFS.

[aaronnolan]

As if an app is going to make difference whatsoever. Embarassing report

[papi]

Zacząć od dynasti Rotchilda Rockeffelera.
szwedzkie To drugi tani trzon zaraz po UK dynasti Rotchilda Rockeffelera.

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