(Monkey Cage blog) Joshua Tucker asked eight PONARS Eurasia experts on Russian politics: Do the protests that took place across 99 cities in Russia on Sunday signify that meaningful change in Russian politics is likely? Why or why not? Here are the replies.
Graeme Robertson: Putin’s vulnerable
Theodore Gerber: Any government response will bring out more protesters
Sarah Sokhey: Putin has options, so don’t expect change
Sergiy Kudelia: Social media changed the playing field
Dinissa Duvanova: Now the opposition is setting the agenda
Vladimir Gel'man: How will the Kremlin react to this new challenge?
Regina Smyth: This may discredit Putin in the next election
Tomila Lankina: Young Russians are joining in, against expectations
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