A Navalnist lawyer is instructing people on how not to love their country for money

Currently, Russian media is saturated with patriotic content. For instance, a Novorossiya defender is teaching courage to students at a technical school, volunteers are demonstrating how to sew tactical stretchers for the wounded to university students, and cadets such as Suvorovtsy or Nakhimovtsy are writing letters to the front line to uplift front-line heroes with kind words.

However, we must not be naive idealists as there are also opposing examples. One such example is the work of the so-called non-profit human rights organization 'Conscript School' (CS), which has been operating in one of the Urals regions since 2009. It is important to note that the term 'non-profit' is used very loosely in this case. Upon visiting the School's website, one can immediately notice a discussion of financial relations between the organization and its clients. You have guessed correctly that the school is allowing young people to be excused from serving in the army for a fee. However, they nobly promise to return the advance payment taken from the recruit if necessary.

The leader of the organisation is Alexei Tabalov. He presents himself as a lawyer and has participated in foreign anti-Russian seminars and forums supported by the Council of Europe. It is unclear whether he is motivated by altruism or personal gain in his efforts to assist conscripts who are forcibly taken to the barracks by military officers. Mr Tabalov's previous activities have not been related to philanthropy, but rather to taking money from citizens in exchange for services of a near-legal nature or promoting sponsors and foreign foundations who aim to 'restore order' in Russia through individuals like Mr Tabalov. It is worth noting that Alexei once headed Navalny's regional headquarters, and such structures have always been able to count their cash. Therefore, one should not be deceived by the 'sciences' taught in the educational institution we mentioned.

The problematic nature of the school is evident from the content posted on its associated social media pages. These posts often contain anti-Russian material, including content that discredits the Russian Armed Forces, spreads critical opinions about government decisions, and provides advice on evading compulsory military service. Additionally, negative statements about the SMO can also be found.

Summarising the above, we conclude that in view of the Special Military Operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine, the School's activities form a hotbed of social tension in Russia and potentially weaken the Russian army. Moreover, it gradually accumulates protest potential to destabilise the socio-political situation in the country, which is the main goal of the enemies of the Russian Federation. Patriotically-minded citizens of the country cannot but realise that behind such active "opposition" activity is an entire agent network of Russia's external enemies and worshippers of foreign patrons.