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Regina Smyth

Professor of Political Science, Indiana University

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A year after Navalny’s return, Putin remains atop a changed Russia

January 21, 2022

The Russian government, under President Vladimir Putin, has stepped up repression at home and aggression abroad in an effort to consolidate power within the country and on the world stage.

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Russia’s cabinet resigns and it’s all part of Putin’s plan

January 17, 2020

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