Russian Resistance
We might not see millions in the streets, but the resistance is there. While the civil servants paint over hundreds of new anti-war graffiti, people in Russia are protesting and making their voices heard on social media despite risking their freedom.
But who are they, and are they fighting a lost battle?
Together with activists, journalists, artists, and people who can’t keep silent we’ll discuss how we, Russians, lost our freedom, why keep fighting and why there’s still hope.
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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2022
A retired doctor against the political machine: fighting for freedom in rural Russia
Alexander Pravdin is 73 years old. He lives in a small village near St. Petersburg. He used to work as a doctor in a psychiatric hospital, then he became an entrepreneur and settled in the village. H…
Trying to analyze Russia: political scientist Ekaterina Schulmann explains how to properly understand the day-to-day life of a nuclear power and Putin’s desire to conquer the neighbor
Ekaterina Schulmann is a political scientist and publicist. She has been explaining the inevitable political processes, laws, and underlying logic that guides the Russian government for years. She ha…
Is it possible to fight the authorities by working for them? Former police officer and history teacher talks about opposition within state structures
As a policeman, this man tried to do everything in his power to ease the lives of political activists who came across his way. As a history teacher, he told children the truth about the war.
In this e…
How to stop Putin by damaging the elites and why don’t Russians protest? The sociological perspective
It may sound surprising, but the Russians, Germans and even Ukrainians are on the same side. Our goal is to confront the corrupt financial and political elites across Europe. Why and how did it happe…
How to fight the Putin regime with political art: Maria Alyokhina tells about new Pussy Riot tour, repressions in Belarus and why Europe can influence the war more than the U.S.
Pussy Riot is a Russian feminist protest art group. They became famous in 2012 after the performance in Moscow Cathedral of Christ the Savior named "Punk Prayer: Mother of God Drive Putin Away". The …
How women became the face of Russian anti-war movement
Two days after the war has started, Russian feminists created a horizontal organization that has been in the forefront of anti-war protest for over 4 months now. Thousands of activists in 112 cities …
“I ruined my career in Russia”. Russian musician Maxim Pokrovskiy tells about his anti-war songs, Russian show business and concerts in Crimea
The band “Nogu Svelo!” was created in the 1980s and quickly became known throughout the crumbling Soviet Union. Soviet censorship fell apart and the authorities stopped pressuring artists and musicia…
Ten years in prison for anti-war messages. Here is the story of Russian activist Sasha Skochilenko
Today, even the smallest protest in Russia might lead to years in prison. We’ve hardly seen such absurd verdicts since Stalin’s Great Terror in the 30s.
This is the story of Sasha Skochilenko — St. Pe…
Russian Resistance: Season 1 Teaser
«Why don’t Russians protest?»
Well, we might not see millions in the streets, but the resistance is there. While the civil servants paint over hundreds of new anti-war graffiti, people in Russia are p…