For all the criticism from the West, Vladimir Putin remains popular among voters. But riots in Moscow last weekend targeting migrants from the Caucasus and the former Soviet Central Asian republics point to seething resentment that goes beyond nationalistic xenophobia.
Celestine BOHLEN, Freelance journalist
Olga NIKOLAEVA, Secretary General of Russie Libertés.
Ben JUDAH, Author of Fragile Empire: How Russia Fell In And Out Of Love With Vladimir Putin
Sergey MARKOV, Moscow Institute of International Relations
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