Arrr! The Russian priest be walkin' the plank for holdin' a service for that scurvy dog Navalny! Hindquarters!
2024-02-17
Avast ye! A Russki priest be nabbed by the scallywags outside his abode for plannin' a grand shindig to honor the fallen Putin-naysayer Navalny. Methinks they be quakin' in their boots at the thought of a public memorial! Arrr!
In a jolly twist of fate, a Russian priest found himself in hot waters after daring to hold a public memorial service for the fallen Putin critic, Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg. Grigory Mikhnov-Vaitenko was nabbed outside his abode on his way to pay respects at the Solovetsky Stone, a monument in Moscow for victims of political oppression. Mourners continued to honor Navalny with flowers even after news of his demise spread like wildfire.The good priest's wife, Natalia Sivohina, took to the modern day's version of a message in a bottle - Facebook - to voice her frustration after his arrest. Navalny's spokesperson boldly declared his murder on the interwebs, just a day after the Russian prison agency somberly confirmed his passing.Navalny, a man who fought against corruption in Mother Russia, faced numerous challenges including an alleged poisoning attempt in 2020 which left him in a coma for weeks. Accusing Putin of foul play, Navalny returned to face the music in 2021 only to be swiftly apprehended and sentenced to a lengthy prison term on dubious charges. His team, fearing for his safety, cried foul and claimed political motives behind the verdict.