The New Face of Russian Protest - Carnegie Moscow Center - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The New Face of Russian Protest - Carnegie Moscow Center - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Saturday’s protests were undeniably anti-regime, anti-elite, and anti-corruption, but not necessarily liberal, pro-Western, and pro-democracy. It’s not surprising that such protests frighten not only the authorities, but also successful members of society: even those who don’t consider themselves supporters of the regime.