Re:Living in Kiev: My first 3 months of observations
by my_first_acct on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @01:43AM
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> it's a felony in Russia to promote secession.
I would guess that it's a felony only if you promote secession from Russia. For instance, people living in Russia are playing some kind of role in the California secession movement ("Calexit") [1].
[1] http://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Advocate-s-Russi...
Re:Living in Kiev: My first 3 months of observations
by smsm42 on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @12:53PM
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Oh of course I meant "secession from Russia". It's OK to promote any other kind of secession, as long as it does not contradict Kremlin policies (if it does, you could be a target of anything from low-level harassment to murder).
As long as "their own path" means being part of Russia. Had there been any political force even talking about any other path, they'd be swiftly suppressed, it's a felony in Russia to promote secession.