This is not a surprise. Individuals jailed for speech in Russia are "worthy victims" in a propaganda model, they are innocent victims who deserve justice and outrage because their suffering is politically useful for the elite (goal: Russia is le ebil). Individuals jailed for the same thing in client-states or allies are "unworthy victims" and either it didn't happen or you're misunderstanding things or this is just an unfortunate part and parcel of living in the world because their suffering doesn't really serve useful ends. The surprise is that this article is being published at all. The Economist, being a British publication, really would like it if they had less explicit government restraint and could revert back to the implicit government restraint that has served so well for ages. Notably, there is no by-line.

I found like 7 people I know in here

is he out of his fucking mind

>garners the love of republicans
>does this
does this guy actually want to be the worst human being in the world?

gm

one day I'll beat the brazilian allegations
but I'd have to stop appreciating capybaras for that to happen