Kseniya Kirillova: Propaganda stereotypes paralyze Russia’s potential for change

Activists stand near a banner featuring Vincent Van Gogh's self-portrait with a cut off ear which reads: \"Don't trust Russian propaganda\" near the Dutch embassy in Kyiv on Feb. 5, 2016.
The Russian opposition and Western analysts have pointed out repeatedly that Russia’s authorities are actually a “Chekist clan” – former KGB officers who obtained control over the country’s basic resources.