Ukraine protests ‘could be Putin’s undoing’
More than 1 million people in nearly 200 cities around the world have gathered to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On six continents they marched in streets, stood in… Read more »
Category: democratic opposition
Belarus: Russia ‘offering a lifeline’ to Lukashenko
The European Parliament (EP) has selected Belarus’ opposition movement as the winners of this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. EP President David Sassoli (below) recognized an “initiative of… Read more »
‘Maduro’s machinations’ consolidating control in Venezuela?
How Venezuela’s regime plans to win this year’s legislative election https://t.co/degpOUTWW1 — Democracy Digest (@demdigest) June 25, 2020 Under the cover of COVID-19 and with little public backlash,… Read more »
Pinning down Putin: How to deal with Russia
President Vladimir Putin’s opponents agree a nationwide vote next month that could extend his rule is a sham, but are split over whether to campaign for a “No” vote or… Read more »
The global protest wave: Correcting misconceptions
The global protest wave is a roiling tide driven by a dauntingly diverse array of factors, including the travails of democracy and autocracy alike, the shortcomings of both market and… Read more »
Russia under Putin: 20 years of protests
Calling for “discipline and responsibility” in the face of the coronavirus, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Wednesday announced the postponement of a referendum next month on whether he… Read more »