Rallies Across Russia: A Visual Anthology

Throughout the first half of the year, protests have swept across Russia time and again. Demonstrators, many of whom were answering the calls of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, have flooded into the streets of more than 145 cities across the country to demand an end to corruption, better standards of living and some form of democracy.

The unrest has underscored a fundamental change taking place on Russia's political scene. Whereas the mass protests of 2011-12 were sparked by singular events that took place during an election season, the current demonstrations grew organically out of deeply rooted grievances with how the government has managed the country and the economy. In this visual anthology, we explore the opposition's efforts to demand change in the face of the Kremlin's attempts to silence it.