04 Apr 2017

showCASE 22: A Russian Swallow Taking Flight?

 

 

On March 26, tens of thousands of Russians protested against the country’s corrupted political elites in cities throughout the country, from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok and from Murmansk to Makhachkala. The protests were never destined to bring any change in authoritarian Russia, nor were they designed for that purpose, but they are a nagging reminder for President Putin and for the world that there is a limit to what Russian society can tolerate, writes Krzysztof Głowacki for the latest showCASE. Read more.