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The example of Belarusians greatly inspires people in the Russian Federation.
The Belarusian scenario of mass terror is a dangerous path for Russia, and the Russian authorities are unlikely to agree to it, said Russian political scientist and public figure
Fyodor Krasheninnikov.
- The fact that this year will not be easy for Putin, the fact that the protest has shown how strong the split in the society is, how young Russian citizens differ in their views on Putin from the elderly - this, of course, cannot be hidden back. We will have to live with this, and the authorities will fight against it, - the political scientist said on the air of Malanka Media.
Kremlin Misread Navalnyâs Resolve to Fight, Even from Prison
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(Bloomberg) Russian officials were convinced opposition leader Alexey Navalny wouldnât come back.
Theyâd warned heâd be jailed on arrival and steadily ratcheted up threats of new probes, amid allegations ranging from stealing supportersâ donations to working for U.S. intelligence. Even fellow Kremlin critics told the 44-year-old activist it was too dangerous to return from Berlin, where heâd been recovering from a nerve-agent attack he and Western capitals blamed on President Vladimir Putin.
But Navalny, convinced he could only remain a political force from inside the country, ignored their advice.
The United States got a new president this week, but it’s hard to escape the impression that Russia’s political world has also seen a big change in less than seven days, a shift that will shape the future in unknown ways.
It’s the result of Kremlin foe, opposition politician, and anti-corruption activist Aleksei Navalny’s return and a state response that analysts say has only added to the challenges faced by President Vladimir Putin.
On the surface, it is Navalny’s actions that appear to have caused an abrupt change a shift that seems to show the country from a new perspective, like a place you picture in one way after an initial visit and then see from a different angle after you travel there again, with the original impression then fading in your memory.