The `unpatriotic` post on Facebook that meant I finally had to flee Russia
(The Guardian Russia)

I was already used to abuse, but my post about a Russian military plane crash sparked a frightening campaign against meI can tell you what political harassment feels like in Putin´s Russia. Like many dissidents I am used to abuse, but a recent campaign against me was so personal, so scary, that I was forced to flee. Two months ago, a Russian plane transporting the world-famous military choir Alexandrov Ensemble crashed into the Black Sea en route to Syria. They were travelling to perform for pilots involved in Russia´s air campaign on Aleppo. Continue reading...