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Can Russia’s Opposition Capitalize on the Momentum of Election Protests?

Demonstrators with Russian and various political party flags stand in front of a police line during a protest in Moscow, July 20, 2019 (AP photo by Pavel Golovkin).
Demonstrators with Russian and various political party flags stand in front of a police line during a protest in Moscow, July 20, 2019 (AP photo by Pavel Golovkin).
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Every weekend for the past month, throngs of protesters have gathered in central Moscow to demand that the government allow opposition candidates to stand in elections for the city council that will be held on Sept. 8. Authorities have responded by arresting thousands of demonstrators, some of whom face jail sentences of up to eight years. In an email interview with WPR, Anna Arutunyan, senior analyst for Russia at International Crisis Group, explains what it will take for the recent protests in Moscow to evolve into a broader challenge to President Vladimir Putin’s legitimacy. World Politics Review: What are the […]

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