
Russian politician Vyacheslav Maltsev. Source: YouTube.
One year ago, Russian law enforcement began a campaign against opposition politician Vyacheslav Maltsev and his supporters ahead of their planned “revolution” on 5 November 2017. According to Maltsev, members of his Artpodgotovka movement would unleash spontaneous protests across the country before storming the Kremlin. They would then hold a referendum and vote for the overthrow of Russian president Vladimir Putin.