Russian President Vladimir Putin always fights back when under pressure. But, surprisingly for a system in which he reigns supreme, some of his close allies are daring to tell him that this is not always the best tactic with the Russian people.
In recent days, three influential people from different strands of the Putin elite have publicly criticised the Kremlin’s harsh treatment of the protests set off by the refusal of the authorities to let opposition candidates run in September’s Moscow city council election...
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