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People in Power?

Russia has never received so much attention from the West, but perhaps for all the wrong reasons. Overshadowed by allegations of interference in Western democracies, is the story of Russia’s own social and political awakening.

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By Alexander Baunov and Oksana Boyko
Published on May 22, 2017

Source: Russia Today

Russia has never received so much attention from the West, but perhaps for all the wrong reasons. Overshadowed by allegations of interference in Western democracies, is the story of Russia’s own social and political awakening. Will 2017 be the year when the Russian people reclaim politics from the elites? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Alexander Baunov, senior associate at the Carnegie Moscow Center.

This interview was originally broadcast on Russia Today

About the Authors

Alexander Baunov

Senior Fellow, Editor-in-Chief, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center

Baunov is a senior fellow and editor-in-chief at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.

Oksana Boyko

Authors

Alexander Baunov
Senior Fellow, Editor-in-Chief, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center
Alexander Baunov
Oksana Boyko
Political ReformRussia

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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