Protests have taken place in Moscow for at least 5 straight weeks and are changing in nature.
Original discontent arose from the inability of opposition politicians to contest a municipal election.Law enforcement officers detain a man after a rally to demand authorities allow opposition candidates to run in the upcoming local election in Moscow, Russia August 10, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim ShemetovProtesters demanding that independent candidates can run in a Moscow city election appear to have won a notable concession from Russian authorities.
Protests have taken place in Moscow every Saturday for at least 5 weeks in a row as crowds gathered to dispute the disqualifications of candidates. Violence and arrests marked the July 27 demonstration with an estimated 1,300 people taken into custody. Despite Mitrokhin now being allowing to contest the municipal vote, the Senior Vice President at Teneo Intelligence, Otilia Dhand, said more protests would continue right up until at least the September 8 vote.
In a follow up note Wednesday, the Russia watcher said she now expected a fightback from the Kremlin with authorities likely force protest movement activity into heavily-policed demonstrations. Russians have experienced a decline in living standards as incomes have fallen for several years straight. Despite falling unemployment, the wider economy has been dragged down by a low oil price and potentially the impact of ongoing sanctions.
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