Navalny is the only figure with any chance of unseating President Vladimir Putin in the 2018 elections
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New Concerns About Hacking at Brexit Voter Registration Site
Foreign hackers may have targeted the British government’s voter registration site before Brexit
On Building International Bridges to Russia’s New Generation
Track II conferences and exchanges can bring together state officials and experts from both sides
A Look at Russia’s Leading Dissident: Alexei Navalny
Navalny has condemned the ruling United Russia party as composed of “crooks and thieves”
The Global Importance of Russia’s Weekend Protesters
Anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny posted a report detailing the corruption of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev
Russian Opposition Holds Largest Protests in Years
Russians took to the streets across the country to protest against corruption and demand PM’s resignation
Hundreds Arrested In Belarussian Anti-Government Rallies
Riot police in Belarus launched a massive crackdown on protesters trying to hold a banned march in Minsk
How the Russian PM Became the Target of Corruption Fighters
The story of how Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has become the target of a public outcry
Article 50 Initiation: Beacon For Democracy or Britain’s Biggest Con?
The final process of the Article 50 journey is the subsequent deal that is negotiated and if a proper and suitable democratic mandate is not given, then frankly, the British people have been conned.
Two Needed Changes to Democracy in the US and the UK
The UK is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Only two of those countries, England and Wales, voted to leave the EU. Ergo the UK did not vote to leave the EU.