Kremlin has takeng steps to stop most russians turning their blame towards the kremlin. But certainly, going forward, it is going to be a worry, that's talking about the people. I think in one year we will see a lot of changes, but it will not lead to regime change once again. The sanctions really, if they are going to bite, they 're going to bite in the long term.
Since the war in Ukraine began, dwindling remaining hopes of maintaining even the outward appearance of a free democratic process in Russia have been all but eliminated by the Kremlin regime. Joining us on the programme to discuss the dangerous game of voicing dissent in Russia is activist and journalist Zhanna Nemtsova, daughter of murdered Russian politician Boris Nemtsov, and Ben Noble, Associate Professor of Russian Politics at University College London and co-author of Navalny: Putin's Nemesis, Russia's Future? Hosting the discussion is Polina Ivanova, correspondent for the Financial Times covering Russia and Ukraine.
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