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I think Putin’s popularity was genuine when he first came to power. He was seen as a welcome relief from the Yeltsin era.

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In the 1990s, there was a lot of reform, and there was a lot of forward movement on a lot of fronts in Russia. There was fundamental economic reform. There was a new constitution and an electoral system built from scratch. But the judicial system was probably the most difficult to reform.

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Most Russians believe they’ve never met an LGBT person in their lives. Also they immediately see LGBT people as ‘other,’ lending to the success of singling the group out as a ‘problem.’

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May 14, 2024

Most Russians believe they’ve never met an LGBT person in their lives. Also they immediately see LGBT people as ‘other,’ lending to the success of singling the group out as a ‘problem.’

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May 14, 2024

In the 1990s, there was a lot of reform, and there was a lot of forward movement on a lot of fronts in Russia. There was fundamental economic reform. There was a new constitution and an electoral system built from scratch. But the judicial system was probably the most difficult to reform.

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