It is outrageous that #Russia attempts to frame everything in opposition to its "imperialist policy" as #nationalism or neo-nationalist ideology. This rhetoric echoes what was prevalent just before the collapse of the #SovietUnion and continues to be pursued regarding #Ukraine. The propaganda surrounding the alleged threat of nationalists--Valuev described it as pan-Turkism --merely serves as a means to impose #Russian ideology on pre-Soviet societies and to control it across all spheres. Nikolai Valuev’s concerns about the closure of the Russian House are unfounded. #Russia has paved the way for enacting laws to combat foreign funding of NGOs engaged in vague political activities, as exemplified by the federal law established in 2012. In #Russia, organisations deemed foreign agents are banned from engaging in educational activities or organising public events, with the authority to cancel their programmes swiftly, even without legal justification. If such stringent measures are deemed acceptable in #Russia, there is no reason they should not be implemented in #Azerbaijan as well. #Putin's fierce denunciation of “national traitors” & his labelling of dissenters as a “fifth column” exemplify this extreme stance on foreign influence. If #Russia accepts this reality, Valuev should understand that, as an independent state, #Azerbaijan has every right to apply legal measures against those threatening its #sovereignty & #independent policy.
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