Russia’s prosecution of the feminist, anti-Putin punk group is much more complex than portrayed by Western media.


Anatoly Karlin is finishing a degree in Political Economy at University of California-Berkeley. He runs the blog Da Russophile.
Russia’s prosecution of the feminist, anti-Putin punk group is much more complex than portrayed by Western media.

Viewing the Russian election as a classical standoff between repression and liberty distorts more than it clarifies.

The numbers indicate that, despite fraud, Russia’s election results generally reflect the will of the voters.
