Following the lack of Alexey Navalny and with the approaching Russian presidential election predetermined, what are the hopes of Russia’s Gen Z?
Russia’s Gen Z has solely recognized life beneath Vladimir Putin – they’ve grown up together with his more and more anti-Western, patriarchal and patriotic narratives. Polling exhibits that younger Russians are at the moment the group most important of Putin’s rule and probably the most dissatisfied with Russia’s political system. As dissent grows on social media, analysis additionally exhibits that the majority of Russia’s Gen Z is apolitical.
With the upcoming presidential election seemingly predetermined and the opposition sidelined, what drives the activism of younger Russians? Most significantly, how does the dying of outstanding opposition determine Alexey Navalny resonate with the era he profoundly influenced?
Presenter: Anelise Borges
Friends:
Apollinaria Oleinikova – Political Activist
Yulia Zhivtsova – Political Activist and Instructor
Anna – Political Activist and Scholar
