Artyom Solovey from jail: "I believe in all of you there, and your greetings strengthen this faith"
Anarchist Artyom Solovey wrote in one of his letters from prison that he practically does not receive any news, and letters hardly reach him. He shares his reflections on the perception of reality and the monotony of days in prison:
"I'm worried about everyone. Especially with the start of this fucking war. <...>
If you think about it, everything that is outside is left for me in the same state as in the summer of 2021. Everything - relationships with people, knowledge about the outside world and the rest, which I am not able to put into words. Although new information comes, it is perceived somehow differently. Someone here said this phrase: "Time stops for you in the year in which you were detained." Well, enough about that.
My days are pretty monotonous, although they pass in a flash. But it doesn’t bother me at all, because the main thing is to find something to do and so far I’m doing well with that. <...>
When we see each other, I won’t talk much about how I spent (and will spend) this time. Not that it's something terrible that you want to forget about. No! There is simply nothing interesting here, except for interesting people. So get ready to do all the talking ;) <...>
The lack of communication or the possibility of communication gives rise to petty irritating thoughts-doubts. Doubts that anyone is even interested in what I write and what is happening with me. Sometimes these thoughts slip through. I don't care about them, and they don't touch me. At least for now.
I believe in all of you there. And your greetings strengthen this faith. So far I was not disappointed in anything, and in sometimes I was even pleasantly surprised, I hope that everything will be fine in the future.
And even if I'm wrong, then in general I don't care.
Something like that. That's it. Until we meet again!"