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Russia's quiet chance for change at the ballot box

For nearly twenty years, Russian politics have been dominated by the overwhelming presence of President Vladimir Putin and the closely tied United Russia party. During this period, the Kremlin has also indirectly managed proxy political groups to simulate opposition and prevent dissenting voices from assuming political office. However, opposition parties have used local and, to a lesser extent, regional elections to challenge the Kremlin successfully. After the explosive protests that erupted over Moscow’s 2019 city elections, renewed attention is being focused on Russia’s broader municipal electoral trends. Dr. Larry Diamond, Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University; Dr. Ella Paneyakh, Docent, National Research University Higher School of Economics; and Yulia Taranova, Director, Social Sciences Lab all join to discuss these notable trends in the Russian system and what they mean for broader political trends. Dylan Myles-Primakoff, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council joins as moderator for the event. For further details, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event...