IT IS TIME OF THE RUSSIAN SPRING

       I agree that in Russia, like some nations of the Middle East, democracy is more of a political euphemism, since it has never really existed, and as an example, it is worth remembering the long historical tradition of tsars in Mother Russia.

       The transformations that began at the beginning of the twentieth century, with the introduction of a parliament on the part of Nicholas II, as a gesture towards his people, and then with other social transformations, this time violent, such as the Russian Revolution in 1917, And finally, after the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) on December 25, 1991, with the official resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev, democracy has not been part of the Russian people's mind.

       Proof of this is the dictatorship, disguised as democracy, with the current president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, who has succeeded in maintaining some economic stability in the country, has lacked the most important thing for a society, namely freedom in social, political and cultural terms.

       Although the repressions have resulted in murders of political leaders and journalists, and people considered enemies of the state, it has also become an exposition of police brutality with the clashes in the different popular marches that have occurred in recent years. In addition, despite the evident wave of corruption in his government, this has not prevented Putin from staying in power, and why this?

       The media have been fundamental to always show the kind face of Putin as an indispensable element for the good functioning of the State, and the Russian spring?

       At times it seems that the youth population motivates a political change, or that society will push for an election without any kind of bias or manipulation by the government in order to achieve a change, but no, everything indicates that the Russian spring will delay a Little more, but sooner than later, those rebellious youth will change their mentality and make themselves felt, and they will act to make that democracy that seems an illusion come true.