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Those placing their faith in sanctions to turn Russians against the war in Ukraine know little about the country, its history and people, write two scholars who have studied Russian culture.
Sanctions follow a ‘punishment logic,’ which often hurts the wrong people – and will likely weaken an already beleaguered Russian opposition.
Thousands of people are speaking out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in a climate that does not take well to protest.
The power of the hunger strike lies in its utter simplicity. Anyone can choose to forego eating, even when living under extremely restricted conditions.
The Russian government, under President Vladimir Putin, has stepped up repression at home and aggression abroad in an effort to consolidate power within the country and on the world stage.
Russia’s state broadcaster works hand-in-hand with the Kremlin to push the party line.
This could have been a feisty exchange between two adversaries. But the summit was a calm affair, with each side hoping their hostile relationship could be ratcheted down a notch or two.
There’s not much the world can do to stop authoritarian rulers from persecuting their political opponents, as shown by the standoff over Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who is ill and imprisoned.
The Russian opposition leader remains in prison, but has now ended his hunger strike.
The average person is likely to be able to survive on a hunger strike for two months, provided they are drinking water. Here’s how the human body can manage for so long without food.
And there’s not too much the rest of the world can do to stop them.
Can the arrival of a new administration in Washington and the demonstrations in Moscow demanding the release of Alexei Navalny destabilize the strongman of Moscow?
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has proved himself to be a master at summoning citizens to protest government abuses. The very words he chooses to use are part of his power.
Navalny’s jailing could galvanise Russians who want a government no longer characterised by post-imperial nostalgia and a paranoid, siege mentality that constantly fears the West.
Poisoning Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny didn’t get rid of him. He survived the attack, and now the Kremlin must deal with a reinvigorated reform movement led by Navalny.
A new generation of investigative journalists is revealing the depth of corruption in Russian public life.
State-controlled Russian media have depicted the US Capitol insurrection as the collapse of the US political system and democracy itself.
He knew he would be arrested on arrival in Russia, but it’s unclear what the dissident politician ‘s next move will be.
The opposition leader’s return from poisoning will put pressure on the Russian president in a crucial election year.
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Professor of Political Science, Indiana University
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Lecturer in Journalism and Digital Media, Department of Journalism Studies, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor of Russian Politics, UCL
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Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Russian and Post-Soviet Politics, University of Bath
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Lecturer in Modern European History, Queen's University Belfast
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Executive Director, University of Dayton Human Rights Center, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Associate professor of public law, The University of Melbourne
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Chargé d'enseignement International Public Affairs, Sciences Po
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Lecturer in Politics, Centre for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Assistant Professor of Politics & International Affairs, Wake Forest University
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Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies, Curtin University
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Associate Professor of International Relations, United States Military Academy West Point
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Professor of Global Affairs, New York University
