Many western governments have called Putin’s election ‘illegitimate’. Now they need to adjust their diplomatic relations accordingly.
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Western governments must honestly assess the mistaken assumptions that have undermined effective policies in the past and articulate what a better future would look like for the Russian people.
Russian disinformation expert Ilya Yablokov tells The Conversation Weekly podcast about the president’s shifting relationship with conspiracy theories.
Like a lot of authoritarian leaders, Putin is aware that a low turnout will make him look weak in the eyes of the world.
While Putin is all but guaranteed to win, war fatigue, electoral engineering and extreme risk-aversion suggest that the Kremlin is anxious to get these elections over and done with.
Alexei Navalny’s successors — not western leaders — are best placed to carry on the fight for Russia’s future. But they’ll only succeed if Navalny’s cause isn’t seen as anchored to western ideals.
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Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex
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Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Associate Professor of International Relations and National Security Studies and Graduate Program Director for National Security Studies, Park University
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Associate Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor of Politics & International Affairs, Wake Forest University
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Visiting Fellow at the ANU Centre for European Studies, Australian National University
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Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Russian and Post-Soviet Politics, University of Bath
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Lecturer in Journalism and Digital Media, Department of Journalism Studies, University of Sheffield