Within the third decade of President Vladimir Putin’s rule, belief between Russia and western governments is at zero. The prospects for political reform and financial modernisation in Russia aren’t a lot greater. That is unhealthy for the wellbeing of the Russian folks. It additionally tarnishes Russia’s attractiveness as a vacation spot for western funding.
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky: Putin’s autocracy blocks political and economic change in Russia
Police officers detain a protester during a rally in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, in central Saint-Petersburg on April 21, 2021.
