[AndyMcConachie]

And Julian Assange is still in prison.

Let's not pretend that Russia is the only country on the planet that houses political prisoners in its jails.

I'm sure I'll get downvoted to hell for this, but seriously, the west isn't any better.

[JohnBooty]

Zero large entities (countries, corporations, political parties, etc) have clean records.

We still need to fight -- or at the very least, call out -- injustice when it happens.

Pointing out Russia's misdeeds doesn't mean one thinks the West is innocent. It certainly is not. That's why you're being downvoted.