Putin VS Pussy Riot
I wanted to explore the political, social and ethical repression within 21st century Russia- from the dictatorship under Putin and the movement of radical groups such as Pussy Riot. To do this I researched and communicated the impact of non authoritarian views within a highly undemocratic and imperialist Russian society. Within my research I aimed to measure the change of attitudes within Russia, which was measured and evaluated by the impact of protest groups and their plight in solving local issues.
Help Point
On May 13, 2008 the legislation ‘ Order of parental glory’ was enacted by presidential decree and the Russian Federation. Having financially and socially rewarding families who have a large and growing family, the act can trace its origins to the Soviet Order “Mother Heroine”. The decree also is reminiscent of Joseph Stalin's campaign to boost birth rates following the country's staggering human losses in the Second World War, as well as the dictator's own purges.
Vladimir Putin supposedly stole the super bowl ring- whether that is still a running joke with Kraft the owner of Patriots is unknown. The 2005 meeting of Putin and Robert Kraft in Russia left Kraft with one less ring and one of the most peculiar mishaps in NFL history.
The ban on "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations" was unanimously approved and decreed by President Vladimir Putin on the 30th June 2013. It was set to endorse traditionally conservative Russian values over western liberalism. Western ideologies were seen by the Russian Orthodox Church and Kremlin as corrupting Russian youth and contributing to the protests against Putin's regime.
‘Big brother is watching you.’ Is the statement coined by George Orwell’s novel: “1984”. He writes, “It was one of those pictures which are so contrived that the eyes follow you about when you move. Big Brother is watching you.” Similar to the conditions within Russia, Big Brother in Orwell’s context depicts the supreme authority of a totalitarian fictional state called “Oceania”. Since 2012, Russia maintains a centralised internet blacklist known as the ‘single register’ where censorship and mass surveillance are rife. The ‘Yarovaya law’ (July 1, 2018), requires internet and telecom companies to disclose data, communications and all other ‘necessary information’ to authorities on request without a court order. For many, this dictatorial manner of data collection has been viewed as an abusive method of blocking criticism of the federal government.
