POLITICAL PROTESTS IN RUSSIA: TRANSLATION OF ARTICLES REGARDING TODAY’S RUSSIAN OPPOSITION MOVEMENT
Open Access
Author:
Heffelfinger, Megan
Area of Honors:
Russian
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type:
Thesis
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Marion Naydan, Thesis Supervisor Irina Mikaelian, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
Russia Opposition Protests Politics Translation
Abstract:
The battle for true democracy in Russia has consistently been met with demonstrations of power by the Russian government, including a great variety of civil and violent punishments. Those who display their discontent with the political system in the Russian Federation risk losing their human rights, having their family members harmed, and even losing their own lives. Corruption in Russia has only grown since the election of Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2000, who is still president today.
In recent years there has been a growth in backlash against the corruption of political and business leaders Russia. Unfair elections has allowed for the same officials and president to control Russia and its citizens. Ordinary people have no say in who leads Russia and how— and the opposition is growing stronger and bolder. Protestors and candidates who were once fearful of the repercussions in speaking out against Putin and the Kremlin are now facing these issues head on and are determined to see change and improvement in Russia.
This project consists of translating two articles from Russian to English regarding the struggles of the opposition movement in Russia. The English version will be presented side by side with the original text. Short biographies about individuals mentioned throughout the articles will be presented directly before the articles.
