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Although Ustinov, 23, says he was not even part of the demonstration, his case became a cause celebre pointing to a gulf between the Kremlin and the people, particularly a younger…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246638
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Russian leadership's preparations for possible unrest.
The March 26 protests in more than 100 cities were led by opposition campaigner and would-be presidential contender Alexey Navalny. Centred on corruption allegations against Prime…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220042
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Peaceful protests against official attempts to disqualify opposition candidates from Moscow council elections were met with a level of force not seen in the capital since 2012…
Navalny's return and arrest, followed by his call for protests and the release of a film alleging Kremlin corruption, have been a trigger for political unrest that highlights the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259144
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Former President Serzh Sargsyan (no relation) resigned as prime minister on April 23, five days after being appointed by parliament. His surprise decision followed days of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233407
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Not just Kremlin opponents but even its supporters have organised nationwide protests against the government's plan to raise the retirement age. The demonstrations do not…
Surveys suggest that young people's motives for demonstrating were not so much support for Navalny as a general statement of dissatisfaction with a state out of touch with their…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262650
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The government is already struggling to manage spiralling prices, the risk of reduced gas supplies and increased instability in the separatist Transnistria region. Protests over…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272124
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Protests in various regions are symptomatic of the gradual loss of legitimacy of President Vladimir Putin's administration and flaws in its reliance on technocratic governors…