#Pavel Kushnir

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Somewhere there's a hauntingly beautiful symphony where Pavel Kushnir belongs.

Rest in peace 🕊️

Kushnir was born in Tambov, central Russia, where his father Mikhail was a pianist and educator, and his mother a music school teacher. He started playing piano at the age of two and, at just 17, gave a remarkable two-and-a-half-hour concert featuring the 24 preludes and fugues by composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Later that year, he was admitted to the Moscow Conservatory, where classmate Julia Wertman says he cultivated a “dissident image”, often wearing a shabby coat and black clothes, with a half-litre bottle of vodka sticking out of a pocket. Asked in a 2005 interview what composition he would never perform, he replied: "The Russian national anthem."

Arrested for 4 social media posts objecting to the war in Ukraine. Died from a hunger strike in protest. 💜

[russianprotesters]

After a hunger strike, 39-year-old Philharmonic worker Pavel Kushnir died in a pre-trial detention center in Birobidzhan. He criticized Putin, for which he was imprisoned Kushnir was detained at the end of May because of a video on a YouTube channel to which five people subscribed. In the video, the man “in poetic form” criticized the policies of the Russian authorities and the invasion of Ukraine. After that, he was sent to a pre-trial detention center under the article on public calls for terrorist activities.

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The Pianist (The Death of Pavel Kushnir)

Pavel Kushnir In late July 2024, 39-year-old pianist Pavel Kushnir died in a Birobidzhan pretrial detention center. His musician friends and musicologists have no doubt he was a genius. Many of them had been unaware of his arrest in May 2024 on charges of “publicly calling for terrorist activities.” The grounds for his arrest were his anti-war videos, although his YouTube channel had only five…

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И С Бах ХТК I том исполняет Павел Кушнир

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"True art can take place in a dorm room. At five in the morning, in the presence of two homeless guys and a room full of drunk bodies, you can brilliantly play Debussy's prelude on a keyboard doused in alcohol and set on fire, and see tears streaming from the eyes of the homeless."

Pavel Kushnir, in "This cog didn't fit any machine." Who was Pavel Kushnir, the pianist who died in jail from a hunger strike against the war, by Elizabeth Focht for BBC, August 7, 2024.

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“Down with the war in Ukraine. Down with the fascist Putin regime. Freedom for all political prisoners. Freedom in general for all prisoners,”

— Pavel Kushnir on his last YouTube video, who died yesterday in prison

https://t.me/politzekinfo/6360

Somehow the Russians who speak out about the war don't matter and don't count and die in prison without anyone noticing

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Pavel Kushnir -anti Putin voice RIP

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Leak: Fake News and Memes to Undermine Aid to Ukraine. RT Purchases Weapons. Forest Fires in Portugal.

You are watching the news from the weekly rally at the Russian Embassy in Lisbon. Today is September 21, 2:30 PM.

German media outlets received leaked internal documents from the Russian "Social Design Agency" (SDA). The SDA is reportedly creating fake news, caricatures, and memes aimed at undermining Ukrainian society. These materials are being used to spread discontent among Ukrainians and weaken Western support for the country. These fakes have even been picked up by notable figures, including some in the U.S. The SDA has also supported parties like the Alternative for Germany, France’s National Front, and Viktor Medvedchuk’s pro-Kremlin National Front in Ukraine. https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/skhemy-kreml-dezinformatsiya-asd-hambashydze/33121898.html

An Israeli investigative outlet participated in the investigation, reporting the SDA’s efforts to sway Israeli public opinion. It also revealed that anti-Ukrainian leaflets were distributed in synagogues, along with inflammatory graffiti. The journalists also found a campaign of incitement targeting Russian immigrants in several European countries. https://www.shomrim.news/eng/russias-influence-campaign-in-israel

On September 13, the U.S. State Department warned that RT has been secretly recruiting and paying social media influencers and purchasing lethal aid for the Russian military. While sanctions have been imposed, they don’t prevent sanctioned individuals from engaging in non-prohibited journalism. https://www.state.gov/alerting-the-world-to-rts-global-covert-activities/

Yesterday, anti-war and pro-democracy Russian communities worldwide, alongside the Russian Anti-War Committee, launched a fundraiser for portable power stations to supply hospitals and schools in Ukraine. The goal is to raise 100,000 euros to purchase 119 portable stations and essential equipment. Every donation can make a difference. https://antiwarcommittee.info/energyforua/

On September 19, a memorial event was held in Belgrade for musician Pavel Kushnir by members of the Russian Democratic Society in Serbia. Arrested in May for anti-war videos, Pavel died in pre-trial detention after going on a hunger strike two months later. https://t.me/RDO_Serbia/1866

On August 9, the human rights project "First Department" introduced its followers to the work of other imprisoned musicians and shared addresses for sending letters of support. https://dept.one/story/muzyka-politzaklyuchennyh/

Pay attention to their podcast "Anti-war music". https://podcast.ru/e/46NJMbHMfhN

Forest fires in northern and central Portugal last week left seven dead and 166 injured. Although rain has improved the situation, fires are still burning. https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/dia-de-luto-nacional-chuva-alivia-bombeiros-mas-ainda-ha-chamas_n1601289

Four firefighters are among the casualties. https://x.com/ligabombeiros/status/1836821603272761679

September 20 was declared a national day of mourning in Portugal. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims, the injured, and those who lost property in the fires. https://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/gc24/comunicacao/noticia?i=governo-decreta-dia-de-luto-nacional-em-homenagem-as-vitimas-dos-incendios

The Portuguese network of social activities of the church "Cáritas," is providing assistance to those affected. Please consider supporting their efforts with a donation. https://caritas.pt/2024/noticias-noticias/incendios-caritas-acompanha-e-disponivel-para-apoiar/

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Pavel Kushnir Dies in a Russian Prison

Among the hundreds of Russians jailed for criticizing the war in Ukraine, the death of Pavel Kushnir in detention has transformed him into an antiwar symbol. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/world/europe/russia-political-expression-prisoners-pavel-kushnir.html

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Source: From the Moscow Conservatoire to death in a prison cell in Russia’s Far East Fourteen time zones away from Washington, in a remote jail in Russia’s Far East, as preparations were finalised for a fanfare announcement of the biggest exchange of prisoners with Moscow since the Cold War, the classical pianist Pavel Kushnir died … 英语：从莫斯科音乐学院到死在俄罗斯远东的牢房里 Read More »

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"He gave his life, it turns out, for nothing." Relatives of the pianist who died in pretrial detention do not want to clarify the circumstances of the incident

Friends of musician Pavel Kushnir, who died in a Birobidzhan pretrial detention center, have announced a fundraiser for cremation and transportation of his ashes to his hometown, Tambov. His mother and brother refused to go and get the body or pay for an independent examination to find out the real cause of his death. Pavel's friends doubt that he could have died only because of a hunger strike, and suspect torture or other physical influence. Pavel's mother Irina Levina does not want to find out and asks to bring the ashes to Tambov after cremation. Before Pavel's arrest, they argued about the war. The pianist's mother and older brother called the war against Ukraine "a necessity because NATO has surrounded Russia." Pavel categorically disagreed with them and called the military invasion of the neighboring country "the will of the fascist regime."

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In his letters to friends, Kushnir describes his position as follows:

"I think that the Bucha massacre is a disgrace to our Motherland. Fascism is the death of our Motherland. Putin is a fascist. Our Motherland gave millions of its best lives so that there would be no fascism, and we will not accept it. The criminal, vile war that Putin's fascism is waging in our name is a challenge to my conscience, to all the hopes of my personality, to all the best that is in me. I am sure that this can be said not only about me. For many people of my generation, accepting the war, ignoring it is unthinkable. Two nations are dying in this war. It must be stopped as soon as possible."

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A Memorial Concert for Pavel Kushnir

A concert to pay tribute to the late Russian pianist and anti-war resister Pavel Kushnir took place in Paris on November 18. The concert benefited Atelier des artistes en exil (Agency of Artists in Exile), whose director spoke to Radio Svoboda.

A charity concert has been held in Paris in tribute to the pianist Pavel Kushnir, who died in detention in Russia. The funds raised were donated to the Paris-based Atelier des artistes en exil (Agency of Artists in Exile), which aids artists who have fled their countries due to war, persecution, and discrimination. The concert was held at Salle Cortot in Paris. World-renowned pianists Grigory…

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USA Recognizes Opposition Candidate as Venezuelan Election Winner. Swap of Political Prisoners for Murderers and Spies.

You are watching the news from the weekly rally at the Russian Embassy in Lisbon. Today is August 3, 2:30 PM.

On August 1, the USA recognized opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of the presidential elections in Venezuela. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that they fully support the process of restoring democratic norms in Venezuela. https://www.state.gov/assessing-the-results-of-venezuelas-presidential-election/

"For us, free Cubans in Portugal, it is a pride to support free Russians in Portugal… who want to overthrow Putin's totalitarianism… and who oppose the war in Ukraine… We also want to defend the rights of the Cuban people… And the glorious Venezuelan people, who with their blood defend their vote for freedom made on July 28." https://youtu.be/uWzgO7Nmnh8

The independent news organization "The Associated Press" reported how the Venezuelan opposition managed to collect more than two-thirds of the ballot papers and prove their victory. Dictator Nicolas Maduro and President of the National Assembly Jorge Rodriguez call their opponents fascists. https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-election-maduro-machado-edmundo-chorizo-6d9f3999c60c09eb30e69c757ce80b11

The New York Times cited data from the independent exit poll Edison Research and the parallel vote count AltaVista, according to which González received twice as many votes as Maduro. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/31/world/americas/venezuela-maduro-election-results.html

On August 4 at 6 PM, Venezuelans are gathering in Lisbon at Praça do Comércio. They say: "No fraud will stop our determination for Freedom." https://www.instagram.com/p/C-D4lUcNRws/

On August 1, a historic prisoner exchange operation took place, involving seven countries. The Russian service of "BBC News" reported that the deal had been in preparation for more than six months with the participation of the White House, the US State Department, and the CIA, and was kept strictly secret. https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/c7202wxglr9o

Mikhail Khodorkovsky reported on his channel that opposition politicians, journalists, human rights activists, and citizens of other countries, arrested simply for the exchange, were released from Russian and Belarusian prisons. Putin bargained for a murderer, swindlers, smugglers, and spies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECacqCwpQh8

Christian Trippe, head of DW's Eastern Europe department and the Russian desk, believes that this deal sends a signal that terror remains unpunished if the state on whose orders the terror is carried out takes a sufficient number of hostages on the other side. https://www.dw.com/ru/kommentarij-kreml-vzal-pravo-v-zalozniki/a-69839630

At a press conference after the exchange, politician Andrei Pivovarov said that the idea that "we need to wait it out" is politically incorrect and named the main task to guide the people who are ready to do something, taking an acceptable level of risk for them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jEqFEC66ig

On July 27, pianist Pavel Kushnir died in one of the Russian prisons after a dry hunger strike. The reason for his persecution was his videos on a YouTube channel with 5 subscribers. https://telegra.ph/V-SIZO-Birobidzhana-posle-golodovki-skonchalsya-antivoennyj-aktivist-Ego-otpravili-v-SIZO-za-kritiku-Putina-na-yutub-kanale-s-py-08-02

"The Bucha massacre is a disgrace to our homeland, fascism is the death of our homeland, Putin is a fascist," he says in his latest video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9isMnGKIn8

According to OVD Info, there are about 1,300 political prisoners in Russia, and their lives and freedom depend on how long this regime remains in power. https://data.ovd.info

On our website, we have collected information about political prisoners to whom you can write a letter. Our database also contains data on 61 people with Ukrainian citizenship. https://adrl.pt/political-prisoners?sort=name&citizenship=ukraine&rows=10000

The returned political prisoners said they will continue their fight to end the war and to free Russia from the Putin regime. Join this fight too.

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