A year after Navalny's return, Putin remains atop a changed Russia
- Written by Regina Smyth, Professor of Political Science, Indiana University
Russian President Vladimir Putin stands alone.Alexey Druzhinin/AFP via Getty ImagesIn early 2021, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny flew back to Moscow after recovering in Germany from an assassination attempt carried out by Russian security services. His return prompted an authoritarian turn that transformed Russia – again.
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