Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin has been in power for nearly two decades, but he still has the capacity to surprise: This week, he unexpectedly showed that the Kremlin – on rare occasions – has a reverse gear.
CNN: Faced with protests, Putin blinks – but don’t expect a Moscow Spring
Protesters gather as they take part in a march to protest against the alleged impunity of law enforcement agencies in central Moscow on June 12, 2019.
