In the wake of the impressive street protests in Russian cities on June 12, you may wonder what can be expected next from the Russian opposition. This is one of those rare cases where a political prediction can be guaranteed: There will be no news from the opposition before mid-July.
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(FILES) This file photo taken on June 16, 2017 shows Russian jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny arriving for a hearing at a court in Moscow. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has declared his intention to run in Russia's presidential elections next year, is ineligible to be a candidate, the central electoral commission said on June 23, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Andrey BORODULIN
