Mordovian prisoners are afraid of their own shadows. They are completely terrified.

There are areas of official life in the United States that are similar to Russia. For example: disbursement of protest, and the way American prisons are run, which is pretty tough.

Every woman with a career has to make sacrifices when it comes to her children. It's no different with me, as a political activist, than with businesswomen, of which there are thankfully more and more in Russia. Or a female cabinet minister.

I gained an inner peace, the serenity of a prisoner, so to speak.

When I am weak, then I am strong.

The Olympics create a space for the complete destruction of human rights in Russia.

Mordovian prisoners are afraid of their own shadows. They are completely terrified.