Darkness at Noon guest-blogs [1] at La Russophobe about the distinction that has to be made between powerful and powerless critics of Putin's regime: “If you are a critic of the state and possess enough power (whether measured as money, influence, actual political power, readership, or sensitive information) to make the state feel threatened, you are not safe in Russia. Even more disturbingly, you are not safe abroad either. If, however, you are an ordinary citizen, you are more or less safe from the state.”
Russia: “The Duality of Free Speech in Russia”
· Written by Veronica Khokhlova
Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Russia, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Media & Journalism, Politics, Protest