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The Will of the Russian People
Article 21, § 3
The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be
held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.
Orwell, 1984?“The Approval of Putin’s activities” link
“The trust in a politician” link
The March for Peace, 21.09.14, Moscow
The White Counter
The March for Peace:15.03.14 – 22.86 thousand21.09.14 – 26 ± 2 thousand
Pro-Kremlin rally, 27.09.14Official estimation: 17 thousand
Witnesses: 6-8 thousandlink
The same evening
Presidents of Russia
Moscow’s favorites
Nowadays…
A strange fish from Novosibirsk
Despair in Saint-Petersburg
Elections and assemblies
“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”
"An informed citizenry is the only true repository of the public will." - Thomas Jefferson
