Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law Stanford University


People attend a rally to protest against what activists say were violations at the parliamentary elections, in St. Petersburg Dec. 10, 2011. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of cities across Russia to demand an end to Vladimir Putin's rule and complain about alleged election fraud in the biggest show of defiance since he took power more than a decade ago. The sticker reads "No voice (vote)".
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December 13, 2011 - CDDRL, FSI Stanford In the News

Change in Russia is unlikely

Russian protesters are clamoring for political change, but Kathryn Stoner-Weiss says they're not likely to get it. The CDDRL deputy director argues in The New York Times and on National Public Radio that despite accusations of fraud, recent parliamentary election results are likely to stand. And Russians can expect Vladimir Putin to be their president.