After Kazan School Shooting, Some Russian Officials See Solution In Less Freedom, More Control
May 12, 2021 14:34 GMT
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In the wake of the fatal school shooting in Kazan on May 11, the question of how to prevent such incidents which have become increasingly common in Russia in recent years jumped to the top of the national agenda.
Some officials of longtime President Vladimir Putin s authoritarian government were quick to propose measures that could further boost the state s role in citizens lives. Other commentators, though, have suggested the example the government sets by resorting to violence in the face of political challenges and blaming failures on outside enemies could be contributing to the deadly violence.