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Up to 1,000 people lined up outside President Vladimir Putin’s official reception office near the Kremlin recently to submit written complaints on social and environmental issues, in what was reported as one of the largest opposition-linked gatherings since early 2024.
Their appeals ranged from the preservation of green spaces and architectural landmarks, to opposition to toll roads, demolition projects and cuts to social benefits. Some groups reportedly submitted hundreds of pages of signatures at a time, says Moscow Times.
Organizers of the latest “mass filing of petitions,” which included former presidential hopeful Boris Nadezhdin and opposition figure Yulia Galyamina, emphasized this was not a protest but a legal form of civic engagement that cannot be banned.
Eyewitness accounts and independent media outlets such as Sotavision, RusNews and Activatica reported lines stretching 70-115 meters at their peak.
One of the organizers told the Agentstvo investigative news outlet on condition of anonymity that 400 people stood in line at one point during the 5.5-hour event.
Estimates ranged between 800 and 1,000 participants, although counts could not be independently verified. “Public anger and the desire to participate in the city’s life can’t be banned,” Galyamina wrote on Telegram.
Participants noted that the Kremlin reception office processed submissions faster than usual, apparently to prevent long lines from forming.
Organizers said Saturday’s turnout was significantly higher than smaller petition campaigns this year, including against animal euthanasia legislation and zoning changes.
The last comparable turnout was during the previous presidential elections in March 2024, when opposition activists urged voters to line up at polling stations at noon in a campaign dubbed “Noon Against Putin.”
Public demonstrations against Putin and Russia’s war in Ukraine have become increasingly rare amid sweeping laws that effectively ban criticism of the military. Scores of people have been fined, imprisoned or forced into exile for their anti-war views since the start of the full-scale invasion.
Russian economist Igor Lipsits says that Putin’s social contract, established back in the 2000s, was pretty straightforward: “I’ll give you a decent standard of living—just stay out of politics.” But history shows that economic collapse often triggers major upheaval. Look at the final years of the Soviet Union—strikes, food shortages, empty shelves. It wasn’t sustainable.” If Putin falls, it won’t be because the people rise up—it’ll be because the elite decides they’re done with him.
And if that day comes, suddenly everyone will pretend they never supported him. The same people shouting “Glory to Putin!” today will be the first to say, “We always knew he was a disaster.” Just like after the Soviet collapse—overnight, everyone became a “democrat.”
If there’s unrest, it’ll be small and local—isolated protests in specific cities or regions. A nationwide anti-Putin movement? No chance”, he added.
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