MSN: Vladimir Putin's Iron Grip on Russia Begins To Slip

[onetexan]

Last edited Tue Apr 12, 2022, 06:01 PM - Edit history (1)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/vladimir-putin-s-iron-grip-on-russia-begins-to-slip/ar-AAW8qFl?cvid=a32586c7f3574d80ebe4e0511d19b3c7&ocid=winp1taskbar

Russian President Vladimir Putin's famously iron grip on his country could be loosening, amid several signs of dissent as he continues the invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
Since Russia launched what it described as a "special military operation" on February 24, there have been widespread protests, prominent individuals speaking out against the invasion, and a senior adviser to Putin leaving the country and being removed from his position.

More than 15,000 protesters have been detained across 151 Russian cities since the start of the war, according to OVID-Info, an independent human rights media project that describes itself as monitoring "political persecution in Russia."

OVID-Info reports that there have been daily antiwar protests. The group is offering legal assistance to those detained and providing information about their situation.

Alot more details in the article. The butcher of Bucha's days are numbered...

[lagomorph777]

1. Please share the link!

[jpak]

2. Link link

Link

[SmallFry]

3. .

https://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-putin-iron-grip-russia-slip-ukraine-1697237

He might only win his next election by 50 points.

[JustAnotherGen]

5. Oh - he'll win

That 50 points means nothing to a dictator

[JustAnotherGen]

4. 15K people arrested - out of 146M?

I don't believe this Newsweek Article (link to op story) https://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-putin-iron-grip-russia-slip-ukraine-1697237

https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/russia-population/

The current population of the Russian Federation is 146,045,373 as of Tuesday, April 12, 2022, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
Russia 2020 population is estimated at 145,934,462 people at mid year according to UN data.
Russia population is equivalent to 1.87% of the total world population.
Russia ranks number 9 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Russia is 9 per Km2 (23 people per mi2).
The total land area is 16,376,870 Km2 (6,323,142 sq. miles)
73.7 % of the population is urban (107,486,269 people in 2020)
The median age in Russia is 39.6 years.