Will pro-Navalny protests threaten Putin’s power?

The protests in Russia in support of jailed anti-corruption leader Alexei Navalny are fueled by a combination of frustrations with Vladimir Putin’s repressive government, Russia’s stagnant economy, and the impacts of COVID, says Angela Stent. Whether demonstrations will grow into a larger, sustained movement remains to be seen, and what influence the U.S. and Europe can wield may be limited.

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Alexei Navalny’s return to Russia — and his arrest — have upended Russian politics

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Will pro-Navalny protests threaten Putin’s power?

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Will pro-Navalny protests threaten Putin’s power?

Angela Stent and Angela Stent Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe Adrianna Pita Adrianna Pita Host, The Current - Office of Communications, Brookings

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