Nikolas K. Gvosdev
Politics, Eurasia
The protests come at a time when the different political clans within the Kremlin have begun to accelerate their jockeying for position.
Protest marches were held over the weekend in one hundred cities across the Russian Federation, the largest manifestation of political discontent in the country since dissatisfaction with the announcement that Vladimir Putin would seek a third term as president boiled over into the streets five years ago. Corruption is an especially salient issue in Russia because of the way that the Kremlin has pushed the mantra of the need to sacrifice for the national interest—for …read more
Source: The National Interest
