Vladimir Putin took his time to react to the December 10 anti-government protest. His nonchalance was supposed to calm his supporters and remind opponents of their own insignificance.
lucian in moscow
Everyone was taken by surprise by the anti-government protests that broke out after Russia’s disputed parliamentary elections in December 2011. After watching the number of attendees increase by the hundreds every time I refreshed the Facebook page dedicated to the first organized rally, I jumped on the next plane to Moscow. My blog chronicling Russia’s protest movement was born.
Inside the Brain of Vladimir Putin (Part I)
Vladimir Putin’s greatest fear is a people’s revolt that will depose his government. This phobia has its origin 22 years ago, when he was working for the KGB in communist East Germany.
Inside the Brain of Moscow’s Protest Movement
“All forces in society are here,” says Yevgeniya Chirikova. “We won’t go very far if we start asking who is who. We’re not fighting with Nazis now, but with swindlers and thieves.”
Anti-Putin Rally in Moscow: A Chronology
December 10, 2011, was a historic day for Russia. It’s too early to say whether the massive anti-government demonstration in Moscow marks the beginning of a people-power revolution. But the peaceful rally has set an important precedent.
