Despite police raids on the homes of protest leaders, a new law raising fines for demonstrators and violence at the last big rally, tens of thousands of Muscovites once again took to the streets to vent their anger with Vladimir Putin.
Chirikova
The Beginning of the End
Don’t worry about Moscow’s protest movement. Worry about how Vladimir Putin plans to hang on for another six years without the support of the capital.
The Politics of Fear
Politics is human speech. Fear is an animal instinct. In Moscow, fear is taking the place of politics.
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.”
