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As Russians’ Enthusiasm for Crimea’s Annexation Wanes, Kremlin Prepares to Combat Demonstrations

September 2, 2014

Staunton, September 2 – Russians are less enthralled about the annexation of Crimea than they were a few months ago, according to a Levada Center poll, an apparent result of information fatigue and growing recognition of the costs involved but a trend that appears to have prompted the Kremlin to organize druzhinniki to combat opposition […]