Carmen Merrifield

Mar 22, 2024 | cbc.ca | Carmen Merrifield |Nahlah Ayed

The Russian presidential vote is over and, predictably, Vladimir Putin is about to begin yet another six years in power. But for his opponents abroad it is anything but business as usual. The absence of credible opponents on the ballot, and the imprisonment of Russia's most consequential opposition figures, had already underlined Putin's refusal to tolerate any hint of dissent at home.