Being young and liberal in today’s Russia is no easy feat. With a government bent on curbing freedoms and an economy in decline, options for the country’s democratically-oriented youths are limited. Yet while many young Russians are fleeing a nation that has left them with little hope, some are determined to stay and fight.
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Zhanna Nemtsova: Young, liberal and Russian
Protesters shout slogans during a rally in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2018 against plans by the government to hike the retirement age.
