UPHEAVAL IN RUSSIA. (cover story)
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- SMITH, PATRICIA; Troianovski, Anton; Kramer, Andrew E.; Nechepurenko, Ivan; Higgins, Andrew
- Source
- New York Times Upfront; 3/29/2021, Vol. 153 Issue 11, p12-15, 4p
- Subject
- Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-
Navalny, Alexei, 1976-2024
Power (Social sciences)
Public demonstrations
Authoritarianism
- Language
- ISSN
- 15251292
The article discusses power of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia. Topics discussed include rising protests across Russia, prompting the question of whether Putin's dominance is weakening; arrest of opposition leader Aleksei Navalny when he returned to Russia which raised demonstrations; and planning of Putin to rise authoritarianism in order to avert a possible threat to his power.