Is Democracy Possible in Russia?
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Do the Russians want this war? What will happen in Russia after Putin? And, after all, is democracy possible in Russia? All these questions to me, a Russian politician and a close associate of Alexei Navalny, have been asked over the past months by journalists and people who are interested in politicians and current events in Ukraine now. And I have answers to these questions. In short, they sound like: no, the Russians do not want war. After Putin it will be better than before Putin, because Russia will have a chance to change towards democracy.
In-person event is open to those with a Stanford ID. In-person event will be only in Russian.
Virtual attendance on Zoom is open to all and will be streamed with simultaneous translation into English.
Lyubov Sobol, CDDRL Visiting Scholar