They can not yet be called oppositionists, but the demand for change is growing, and the composition of the State Duma that will be offered to them will clearly not satisfy them.

Andrei Pivovarov

In these elections, The Kremlin has set The Kremlin the task of completely clearing out the electoral field... In the context of the falling ratings of Open Russia and the growth of protest sentiments, strong independent candidates, due to their bright campaigns, could significantly affect the situation, the Kremlin could not allow this on the eve of the 2024 elections and decided to completely clear up [ the political ground ] from all living things.

Andrei Pivovarov