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Forever Putin?
Russia at the crossroads
The mass protests since the falsified Duma election last December have changed Russia. The country’s political system is more fragile than ever. The politics of the street appear exhausted. With Vladimir Putin back in the President's chair for the first EU-Russia summit of his third term, Green MEP Werner Schulz takes a deeper look at the current state of the relationship, the actions the EU must take and whether Russia will venture down the path toward a modern future or remain mired in stagnation.