The Kremlin Loses Control of Nationalism

The Kremlin Loses Control of Nationalism

For all the crude xenophobic placards and slogans at this week's Russian March, one stood out for its—dare I say—cleverness. 

“The good half of the population already hates the regime. Soon you will get to know the bad half,” read a sign carried by a marcher.

Not only was it clever, but it also rang true. In a recent editorial, Gazeta.ru wrote that “for the first time, nationalist marches are taking on an oppositionist character.”

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