“The source of power in the country is the Russian people,” says President Putin in his victory speech following an election in which no viable candidate was allowed to oppose him.

@w7voa "They let you do it."

There are a whole lot of demoralized voters who won't fight. There are also a lot of mis/dis/uniformed citizens who could know better if the right people engaged with them. There are also folks who don't care as long as they end up on the "winning" side.

Women who are brave enough to speak on it have a keen insight on this.