Russia’s Ombudsman for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has proposed a referendum to decide whether the government should adopt a recently proposed “law on the Russian nation.” “The key word is the people. I think this is a question for a referendum,” Moskalkova told journalists.
The Moscow Times: Referendum proposed for ‘Russian Nation’ law
A demonstrator wears a tape over his mouth reading Putin during an opposition rally in central Moscow on Oct. 27. Several thousand Russians marched through central Moscow Sunday protesting President Vladimir Putin's rule and prosecution of the opposition, in the latest political mass rally.
