Who Are The Protestors In Russia?
Saturday’s protests were undeniably anti-regime, anti-elite, and anti-corruption, but not necessarily liberal and pro-Western.
Saturday’s protests were undeniably anti-regime, anti-elite, and anti-corruption, but not necessarily liberal, pro-Western, and pro-democracy. It’s not surprising that such protests frighten not only the authorities, but also successful members of society: even those who don’t consider themselves supporters of the regime.
The protests that took place across Russia on Saturday were not like the local movements seen in recent times, such as the Moscow protests of summer 2019, or the regional ones seen in 2019–2020 in Khabarovsk, Yekaterinburg, and Shiyes.
Instead of several different causes, which make the opposition agenda appear incoherent, the latest protests were all united by the same cause: opposition to the ruling regime, and support for the jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
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Update: The Truth Behind Russia’s Navalny Protests (Mark Episkopos, National Interest)
WNU Editor: The above commentators are right. The protests that occurred in Russia on Saturday are different from past protests. They were anti-regime, anti-elite, and anti-corruption. And here is an easy prediction. This sentiment is going to grow if reforms and anti-corruption measures are not implemented.
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Who Are The Protestors In Russia?
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