Russia: The rhythm of authoritarianism ; Russie : Les ruses de l'autoritarisme
In December 2013, for the twenty years of the Constitution, the Russian President signed an amnesty allowing, in addition to the liquidation of many prisoners of common rights serving short sentences, the expansion of the two singers of the Pussy Riot, condemning two years of work camps for an anti-putinian performance in the Christ Sauveur of Moscow. In me, he signed the application for a gra by Mikhai -Khodorkovski, the former boss of the company Youkos in prison for ten years on account of financial wrongdoing, but also implicitly for his support for opposition activists. These unexpected links were understood as a will of the power to shape its in- national image in the run-up to the Gulf Sochi 2014 Olympic Games. However, in addition to this sport and diplomatic activity, they ask more deeply about government practices in contemporary Russia. In order to illuminate them, it is important to keep an eye on the — sometimes contradictory — decisions of the Kremlin, but also to pay attention to social practices in the country. ; In December 2013, Russian President Vladimir Putin marked the 20th anniversary of the Constitution by signing an amnesty which allowed for both the liberation of nu- merous common-law prisoners serving short sentences and the early release of the two Pussy Riot members sentenced to two years in a labor camp for staging an anti- Putin performance in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior. At the same time, the Russian president granted a reprieve for Mikhail Khodorkovsky, former head of Yukos, who had spent ten years in jail on charges of embezzlement and tax evasion and, im- plicitly, for his support of opposition activists. These unexpected releases were gener- ally perceived as the authorities' intention to improve their international image before the start of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in February 2014. However, beyond this sporting-event and diplomatic deadline, they point to something deeper and address the issue of government practices in Russia today. In order to analyze ...