This is the first time someone I personally know got arrested. Oleg Hait was detained and shortly released (no details) for holding a piece of paper with a dove on it. Two days ago heard one of Kandalaksha “intelligentsia” complain of threats “rip off (his) face” for being “against Russia”, and being “against” presently means not being overjoyed about the “incursion” into Ukraine.

Admirable how, even from the back, Oleg is able to keep up his trademark cool dignified ironic appearance. I’d probably be shitting in my pant was I in his place. Frankly, I am, even 1000 miles from Moscow and close to 2000 from Crimea.

Here is Oleg’s blog >>