Russia [SLIDE BASED]

Examples of state-controlled TV channels

Principal television channels like RT and RIA Novosti are under government influence.

An example of why Russia is a dangerous environment for journalists

Journalist and activist Anna Politkovskaya's assassination in 2006

Putin’s Political Opposition

Alexei Navalny, a prominent opposition figure, faced imprisonment and an assassination attempt

2020 Russian Constitutional Referendum

Amendments allowing Putin to extend his presidency, banning same-sex marriage, and prioritizing patriotic education.

Foreign Agent Law

Labeling individuals receiving support from outside Russia as foreign agents, criticized for suppressing dissent.

Vladimir Lenin

First head of government in Soviet Russia, implemented War Communism and the New Economic Plan.

Joseph Stalin

Consolidated power, initiated the First Five-Year Plan, and led to mass executions and famine in Ukraine.

Mikhail Gorbachev

Last leader of the USSR, introduced Glasnost, Democratization, and Perestroika reforms.

Boris Yeltsin

First President of the Russian Federation, implemented shock therapy and faced economic challenges.

Vladimir Putin

Current President of Russia, known for his long tenure, oligarch resistance, and political control tactics.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Former Russian oligarch, head of Yukos, imprisoned for fraud and tax evasion.

Rentier State

Countries relying on natural resource exports for income, leading to economic challenges and corruption.

Semi-Presidential System

Features of the political system including the roles of the President, Prime Minister, and legislative bodies.

Main political parties

Overview of major parties like United Russia, Communist Party, A Just Russia, and Liberal Democratic Party.

Social market economy

Economic system promoting fair competition, equal opportunity, and a balance between free market principles and government intervention.

Ethnic based cleavages

Social cleavages in Russia based on nationality, with Russians forming the majority followed by Tatars, Ukrainians, Bashkirs, Chuvash, and other ethnic groups.

Religion based cleavages

Include Muslims, Roman Catholics, Protestants, and Jews in Russia, with a significant rise in the Muslim population.

Class cleavages

Social division based on class, evident historically between nobility and peasants in Tsarist Russia, and later between communist party members and non-members in the USSR.

Chechnya

Significance due to being a Muslim region with oil fields, fighting for independence, and posing a threat of sparking other independence movements.

An example of a protest against the regime

Arrest of the band Pussy Power in 2012 for protesting the Orthodox church's support of Putin through a performance titled "Punk Prayer."