On Jan. 23, over 120 Russian cities saw small, medium, and relatively large crowds protesting Putin’s corruption and Alexei Navalny’s imprisonment. With over 3,500 protestors detained and with 15 criminal cases opened thus far, many observers are wondering whether this will be the protest that finally turns the tables on the Putin regime, provoking a significant change within Russia’s political system.
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Anton Barbashin: In Russia, will 2021 be the year things change?
Protesters clash with riot police during a rally in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in downtown Moscow on Jan. 23, 2021.
