Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Casey speaks with Russian opposition figure Anastasia Shevchenko, who was the first person to face criminal prosecution under Russia's so-called "undesirable organizations" law. Anastasia talks about how her role as a mother propelled her into the fight against both corruption and dictatorship, as well as the new documentary focusing on her work and family, which was recently shortlisted for an Academy Award.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Anastasia Chevchenko: From Russia to Lithuania
00:03:43 - Becoming an Activist
00:07:28 - "Undesirable Organizations" in Russia
00:10:56 - Debating with Weak Authorities
00:14:55 - Alina's Legacy and the Pain of Separation
00:18:56 - Telling the Stories of Resistance in Ukraine
00:22:36 - Mothers and War Prisoners in Ukraine
00:26:26 - Counterproductive Attempts to Silence Opposition
00:30:06 - Calling for the Illegitimacy of Vladimir Putin
00:33:34 - Countries Ruled by Authoritarian Regimes
To watch the "Anastasia" documentary: paramountplus.com/movies/video/2jX2Jk8zI_730uXuNU36QH9_bM_eYacO
To watch the trailer for "Anastasia" documentary: youtube.com/watch?v=ohYLMdMSs4QChange.org
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Casey speaks with Russian opposition figure Anastasia Shevchenko, who was the first person to face criminal prosecution under Russia's so-called "undesirable organizations" law. Anastasia talks about how her role as a mother propelled her into the fight against both corruption and dictatorship, as well as the new documentary focusing on her work and family, which was recently shortlisted for an Academy Award.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Anastasia Chevchenko: From Russia to Lithuania
00:03:43 - Becoming an Activist
00:07:28 - "Undesirable Organizations" in Russia
00:10:56 - Debating with Weak Authorities
00:14:55 - Alina's Legacy and the Pain of Separation
00:18:56 - Telling the Stories of Resistance in Ukraine
00:22:36 - Mothers and War Prisoners in Ukraine
00:26:26 - Counterproductive Attempts to Silence Opposition
00:30:06 - Calling for the Illegitimacy of Vladimir Putin
00:33:34 - Countries Ruled by Authoritarian Regimes
To watch the "Anastasia" documentary: paramountplus.com/movies/video/2jX2Jk8zI_730uXuNU36QH9_bM_eYacO
To watch the trailer for "Anastasia" documentary: youtube.com/watch?v=ohYLMdMSs4QChange.org
Learn more about our work at the Human Rights Foundation:
Website: hrf.org
X (formerly Twitter): https://X.com/HRF
Instagram: instagram.com/hrf
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hrf
Subscribe to HRF’s Substack: humanrightsfoundation.substack.com
Join us in promoting freedom where it’s most at risk!
Donate today: hrf.org/?form=donate
#AnastasiaShevchenko #RussianOpposition #DissidentsAndDictators #ActivismInRussia #PutinsRussia #PoliticalPrisoners #ExiledDissidents #DemocracyInRussia #HumanRights #RussianPolitics #OpenRussiaMovement #AnastasiaDocumentary #RussianResistance #RussianElections #RussianPropaganda #RussianWar #PoliticalOppression #IllegitimatePutin #MotherOfDissidents #FemaleLeadershipInPolitics #ChildrenOfDissidents #WarPrisoners #LetterWritingCampaign #SupportPoliticalPrisoners #FightForFreedom #ExposedInjustice #EndAuthoritarian
