I'm Going to Ruin Their Lives : Inside Putin's War on Russia's Opposition

In 2012, On The Eve Of Vladimir Putin's Inauguration For A Controversial Third Term As President, Mass Protests Ended In Violent Clashes Between Demonstrators And The Police. 'they Ruined My Big Day, Now I'm Going To Ruin Their Lives,' Putin Was Alleged To Have Said. Now Boris Nemtsov Is Dead, Other Key Opposition Leaders Are Either In Prison Or Under House Arrest And The Kremlin Is Using The Situation In Ukraine To Further Its Domestic Aims, Encouraging The Rise Of Violent Pro-putin Groups And Labelling Protesters 'national Traitors'. Journalist And Long-time Moscow Resident Marc Bennetts Examines How Putin And His Shadowy Advisers Crushed Russia's Brave New Protest Movement. Featuring Rare Interviews With Everyone From Nemtsov And Other Protest Leaders To Kremlin Insiders, Bennetts Provides An Unprecedented Insight Into The Realities Of Politics On The Ground. The Result Is A Brilliant Portrayal Of The Battle For Russia's Soul--one Which Continues To This Day--back Cover. Prologue: One Day In December -- Putin's Pact -- Putin And His 'sovereign Democracy' -- The 'orange Threat' And The Early Dissenters -- Medvedev And The Scent Of Change -- Navalny And The 'crooks And Thieves' -- Castling At The Kremlin -- Polls And Protests -- Udaltsov And The New Left -- Pussy Riot Vs The Kremlin -- Putin's Return -- Tightening The Screws -- Pussy Riot - The Verdict -- Dark Days -- Next Target - The New Left -- The People's Wrath -- End Of The Line For Navalny? -- 'national Traitors' -- Murder At The Kremlin Walls -- Epilogue: Sacred Power And Ruined Lives. Marc Bennetts. Originally Published As 'kicking The Kremlin' By Oneworld Publications, 2014--title Page Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 315-339) And Index.

Vladimir Putin’s return to the Russian presidency amid mass protests in 2012 ushered in a ruthless crackdown on dissent. 'They ruined my big day, now I’m going to ruin their lives,’ Putin was alleged to have threatened after demonstrators clashed with police on the eve of his inauguration for a controversial third term. Now Boris Nemtsov is dead, other key opposition leaders are either in prison or under house arrest and the Kremlin is using the war in Ukraine to further its domestic aims, encouraging the rise of violent pro-Putin groups and labeling protesters 'national traitors’.Journalist and long-time Moscow resident Marc Bennetts examines how Russia’s political opposition went from the heights of 2011’s brave new protest movement to the disparate, broken-down force that it is today. Featuring rare interviews with everyone from Nemtsov and other protest leaders to Kremlin insiders, Bennetts provides an unprecedented insight into the realities of Russia’s political arena. The result is a brilliant portrayal of the battle for Russia’s soul, one which continues to this day.

Vladimir Putin's return to the Russian presidency amid mass protests in 2012 ushered in a ruthless crackdown on dissent. 'They ruined my big day, now I'm going to ruin their lives,' Putin was alleged to have threatened after demonstrators clashed with police on the eve of his inauguration for a controversial third term. Now Boris Nemtsov is dead, other key opposition leaders are either in prison or under house arrest and the Kremlin is using the war in Ukraine to further its domestic aims, encouraging the rise of violent pro-Putin groups and labeling protesters 'national traitors'. Journalist and long-time Moscow resident Marc Bennetts examines how Russia's political opposition went from the heights of 2011's brave new protest movement to the disparate, broken-down force that it is today. Featuring rare interviews with everyone from Nemtsov and other protest leaders to Kremlin insiders, Bennetts provides an unprecedented insight into the realities of Russia's political... Russia's protest movement,Pussy Riot,Vladimir Putin,Corruption,Vote-rigging,Russian dissidents,Kremlin insiders,21st-century socialism,modern day Russia Vladimir Putin's return to the Russian presidency amid mass protests in 2012 ushered in a ruthless crackdown on dissent. 'They ruined my big day, now I'm going to ruin their lives, ' Putin was alleged to have threatened after demonstrators clashed with police on the eve of his inauguration for a controversial third term. Now Boris Nemtsov is dead, other key opposition leaders are either in prison or under house arrest and the Kremlin is using the war in Ukraine to further its domestic aims, encouraging the rise of violent pro-Putin groups and labeling protesters 'national traitors'. Journalist and long-time Moscow resident Marc Bennetts examines how Russia's political opposition went from the heights of 2011's brave new protest movement to the disparate, broken-down force that it is today. Featuring rare interviews with everyone from Nemtsov and other protest leaders to Kremlin insiders, Bennetts provides an unprecedented insight into the realities of Russia's political arena. The result is a brilliant portrayal of the battle for Russia's soul, one which continues to this day In 2012, on the eve of Vladimir Putin's inauguration for a controversial third term as president, mass protests ended in violent clashes between demonstrators and the police. 'They ruined my big day, now I'm going to ruin their lives,' Putin was alleged to have said. Now Boris Nemtsov is dead, other key opposition leaders are either in prison or under house arrest and the Kremlin is using the situation in Ukraine to further its domestic aims, encouraging the rise of violent pro-Putin groups and labelling protesters 'national traitors'. Journalist and long-time Moscow resident Marc Bennetts examines how Putin and his shadowy advisers crushed Russia's brave new protest movement. Featuring rare interviews with everyone from Nemtsov and other protest leaders to Kremlin insiders, Bennetts provides an unprecedented insight into the realities of politics on the ground. The result is a brilliant portrayal of the battle for Russia's soul – one which continues to this day.