Putin has surpassed Khrushchev and Brezhnev in terms of the scale of repressions – over the past six years alone, he has persecuted at least 116 thousand people February, 22, 2024 Today’s study by Proekt is dedicated to Alexei Navalny, a friend of ours who was murdered by Vladimir Putin. His death brings up once again the question of why there are no mass protests in Russia against the crimes of the current regime.