Invitations went out over social media this week, informing journalists about inauguration festivities organized by the “White Star” art collective, which includes several prominent figures in Russia’s pro-Kremlin youth movement.
Russia’s opposition likens itself to Michael Phelps facing an extreme challenge. “If you have a champion swimmer, and you fill up the pool with acid, he won’t be able to swim. But it doesn’t mean he’s a weak swimmer.”