Putin and the navalny factor

• Main Author: Cheang, Chris
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies; International Politics and Security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/147117
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The mass protests over the arrest of Russian oppositionist Alexei Navalny have led to renewed speculation that President Putin’s grip on power could be in serious political trouble. In fact, that is not the case, at least till 2024, when his current term of office ends.