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- Feb 4, 2021
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With Navalny in prison there is little hope for democracy in Russia

Originally written for The Gryphon:

To call Russia a democracy in 2021 is generous at best; a sarcastic joke at its worst. Under the iron first of Vladimir Putin, who has been romanticised by some for his image of strength and power, Russia has fallen back into an authoritarian government with arguably only a few differences with its predecessor, the USSR, namely the lack of communism and a new mirage of democracy.

Full Article:

https://www.thegryphon.co.uk/2021/02/03/with-navalny-in-prison-there-is-little-hope-for-democracy-in-russia/

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