Vladimir Putin
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How to understand Russia’s imperialist attitude toward Ukraine
Hanna Perekhoda analyzes construction of Russian imperialist imagery of Ukraine, rooted in the Russian ruling elite’s drive to maintain its power.
Russia’s elections: views from the left
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Elections in Russia, 2018: Managed Democracy?
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By David Mandel
March 25, 2018 — Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal reposted from Socialist Project — This article examines the bases of popular support for recently re-elected Russian president Vladimir Putin. Although this support is strenuously “cultivated” by the regime by various illicit means, it nevertheless has a genuine basis that needs to be understood by people on the left who are trying to develop an enlightened position in the escalating confrontation between the “West” and Russia.