Rise of major anti-Putin protests is first large Russian public display of dissent in decades
Russia articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for democracy in Russia. Russia is not a functioning democracy. According to Freedom House, "limited political competition, assassination, and repression are used by dictator Vladimir Putin to maintain control". Also see our articles on Putin or on two of his public opponents Alexei Navalny and the punk band Pussy Riot.
Russian Dictatorship Jails Prominent Socialist Protestor
Russia Jails Prominent Socialist Udaltsov Called “Prisoner of Conscience”, Pro-Democracy Movement Continues Attacks on Dictatorship
Russian Dictatorship Keeps Opposition Rock Band Jailed
Demonstrations as Russian Protestors Seek to Free Rock Band Jailed Opposition Artists
On Russia’s Election Over the Past Week by the Monkey Cage
Russia’s Election: The group over at Monkey Cage have provided some good coverage of voting in Russia
Russia’s “Election” Was Fake, Activists Prepare Democracy Rally
Activists Decry “Insult to Civil Society” and “Russia’s “Election” Was Fake” Amid Mass Arrests
Pro-Democracy Protestors Plan Campaign of Dissent in Russia
Hundreds Arrested for Dissent in Russia as Putin’s Dictatorship Attempts Damage Control
Massive Vote Fraud in Russia as Dictatorship Steals Election
Vote Fraud in Russia: Russian Democracy Movements Prepare for Huge Anti-Putin Rally After Fraud
Major Anti-Putin Protests Planned, Dictatorship Very Worried
Anti-Putin Protests: Another Stolen Election Planned as Oppostion Plan Online Parallel Vote
Russian Democracy Protest Movement Continues Unabated
Russian Democracy Protest Activists Continue to Harass Dictatorship With Wit and Humor
China and Russia Dictators Support to Syria Tyrant
EU Imposes More Sanctions as World Splits Along Democratic Lines With Support to Syria Tyrant