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'The more frightening my future, the broader the smile with which I look at it'

Three years ago today Yegor Zhukov delivered a pre-sentencing statement in his political trial that was the equal of great and brave dissident speeches in history. He was just 21.

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Dec 06, 2022
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In the end, Your Honour, the more frightening my future, the broader the smile with which I look at it

Yegor Zhukov was born in 1998, which makes him one of the youngest speakers I’ve featured on Speakola. He’s also one of the bravest. During the 2019 Moscow municipal elections, Zhukov used his YouTube channel to criticise corrupt municipal officials and…

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