*[Enwl-eng] One Big Thing: Do you think Protests in Russia’s Far East will spread to other parts of the country?

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One Big Thing: Do you think Protests in Russia’s Far East will spread to 
other parts of the country?

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                              One Big Thing:
                              Do you think Protests in Russia’s Far East 
will spread to other parts of the country?

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                              What is it?
                                a.. For the past three weeks Russians in the 
city of Khabarovsk in the Far East have protested the firing and 
imprisonment of their democratically elected governor. At first the protests 
called for the reinstatement of Governor Sergei Furgal but have changed 
their focus to anti-Putin and pro-democracy.
                                b.. Governor Furgal was flown to Moscow 
where he was arrested and accused of crimes from 2004 and 2005. Immediately 
after his arrest, thousands of protesters took to the street to show their 
support for the popular opposition figure.
                              Why is it important?
                                a.. This is indicative of how Vladimir Putin 
and his cronies in Moscow will act in the upcoming regional legislature 
elections in September and next year’s parliamentary election. They have 
been accused of barring opposition candidates and otherwise rigging the 
election.
                                b.. Despite COVID-19, mass protests continue 
to be important as people around the world look for leadership, good 
governance, and fundamental human rights. NPR has a set of recommendations 
for how to safely protest during a pandemic.
                                c.. The Kremlin chose the replacement 
governor from the same opposition party as Furgal in an attempt to persuade 
people to stop protesting.
                                d.. This all comes only weeks after Putin’s 
national referendum to make himself “President for life”. According to a 
poll from last week, public confidence in Putin has plummeted to 23 percent, 
the lowest ever recorded and about a third of Russians say they would take 
part in similar protests in their own regions.
                              What can you do?
                                a.. Check out up to date Russian public 
opinion polling data from Leveda Analytical Center
                                b.. For more on Russia check out the Free 
Russia Foundation




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                              From: Paul Fagan
                              Sent: Monday, August 03, 2020 11:33 PM
                              Subject: One Big Thing: Do you think Protests 
in Russia’s Far East will spread to other parts of the country?


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