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Kicking the Kremlin: Russia's New Dissidents and the Battle to Topple Putin
Kicking the Kremlin Russia's New Dissidents and the Battle to Topple Putin Author:Marc Bennetts In a watershed moment during the freezing winter of 2011, 100,000 people took to Moscow?s streets to protest Putin?s party sweeping elections amid widespread allegations of corruption. A few months later, punk-rock band Pussy Riot hit headlines around the world when they were arrested following their anti-Putin demonstration in an Orthodox cathe... more »dral. Now, Marc Bennetts takes us straight to the beating heart of the opposition movement, introducing a brave new generation of Russian dissidents. We meet a bustling cast of urban youth, blogging and tweeting to expose the injustices of the regime, and their unlikely allies — from Bolshoi ballerinas to black-clad Bolsheviks. Featuring interviews with activists and top Kremlin loyalists alike, this vivid and enthralling narrative is the definitive guide to the new Russia.« less