Opinion | Nina Khrushcheva: Russia's Crimea invasion was good for President Putin. But 5 years later, the nationalist glow is gone. - NBCNewsTHINK
Though this enabled the regime to remain afloat, it did little to benefit people’s personal finances. Moreover, in order to shore up government finances, the Kremlin adopted unpopular pension reform last summer. It also hiked taxes for most citizens — while sparing those oligarchs close to power.
Russians poured into the streets in protest. But the state only doubled down on constricting people’s rights — perhaps because it counted on the coming Crimea anniversary to re-ignite patriotism. So, the Kremlin piled on yet more restrictions. Until recently, for example, the internet had remained a relatively free space for dissent and debate. But the government just passed aagainst “fake news” and has argued for creating a “sovereign internet,” following the Chinese example. By separating Russia’s internet from the world-wide web, Moscow aims to limit access, making it easier to target information that undermines the authorities.
With this censorship and repression, Putin follows Joseph Stalin’s model of walling off the Soviet Union. With this censorship and repression, Putin follows Joseph Stalin’s model of walling off the Soviet Union by
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