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Russian Opposition to Totalitarianism

December 5, 2023
Russian Opposition to Totalitarianism
Russian Opposition to Totalitarianism

Russian Opposition to Totalitarianism

Alexander Podrabinek and Mark Pomar

Dr. Mark Pomar, a senior national security fellow at the Clements Center for National Security, moderated a discussion with Alexander Podrabinek, a Soviet and Russian human rights activist, journalist, and writer. The conversation explored the drivers of the return of totalitarian rule in Russia. The two also discussed the role of propaganda in shaping domestic opinion and the ongoing Russian resistance to authoritarianism.

Image: kremlin.ruCC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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