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government for trusting me and tending to my case
status because I deny all of these insane, fake charges against me
To be able to live in Germany without relying on social benefits means I have to work a lot
I work every day to support myself and my family
several events here in Germany, aiming to inform local audiences about the situation in Russia and various fabricated charges that people
For Europeans, these stories are often quite shocking.Zalina Marshenkulova.Zalina Marshenkulova / InstagramI myself am facing eight years in
a Russian prison for being against the invasion of Ukraine and for calling a man [pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky] who participated in the
the Ukrainian intelligence services
things I am working on is helping political prisoners in Russia, raising money for them and their lawyers
A huge number of people are currently behind bars on absurd charges similar to mine, including theater director Yevgenia Berkovich and
Those of us who fled the war or opposed it while in Europe face issues like bank account freezes or outright bans on opening them
We are in an absurd situation: despite opposing the killings and the invasion, and following European law, we still face various bans and
restrictions simply because we have a Russian passport
I think this is also an important issue that needs attention.All in all, like every feminist, I am fighting two battles at the same time:
[These acts] include abortion restrictions and attempts to ban abortion altogether
people to be gay or childfree
Laws like this should not exist
been married, and have no children or families of their own but are pushing everyone else around to do otherwise
I am more of an international feminist activist now because I am losing the connection [with those inside Russia], but that is completely
even if there was a way, they could face prison for financially supporting me
importance of intersectional feminism, as well as the importance of radical feminism
All these types of feminism should exist
But, I believe that everyone should focus on what they do best.Based on the feedback and numerous letters I received throughout my activist
oneself and in personal relationships
wants family violence to persist because domestic violence enables state violence
