Russian Protesters: Not Optimistic But Here to Stay

Author(s): Graeme Robertson
Editor(s): Stephen Aris, Aglaya Snetkov, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Issue: 115
Pages: 2-4
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, George Washington University
Publication Year: 2012

The Russian protest movement that exploded into public consciousness in December 2011 has been gathering strength slowly over time. Therefore, an increase in repression is not likely to make it go away any time soon. Few protesters expected their actions to produce immediate political change, so there is no reason to think that they are now disappointed and will forsake active political participation.

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