Beginning in the fall of 2018, sociologists saw a sharp rise in social tensions in Russia, driven by price increases, unemployment and an economic crisis (Deutsche Welle—Russian service, Sept. 6, 2018). Against the backdrop of ever harsher state repressions and restrictions on political activism (see EDM, July 9, 2021), this social stress has begun to manifest itself in irrational aggression, the growth of inter-ethnic conflicts, and even school shootings.
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Kseniya Kirillova: Social tensions in Russia spill over into inter-ethnic conflicts
Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, on Oct. 22 2021.
