What can change Russia?

Forget Putin's sham election victory. Only defeat for Putin in Ukraine can improve the long-term chances for the Other Russia.

History of the Present (fortnight ending Sunday 17 March)

The Russian opposition called for supporters to turn up at polling stations at noon on Sunday 17 March. The BBC's Moscow correspondent was there at one of them.

How do you tell when an election is not an election? When you know the result in advance. This ‘History of the Present’ bulletin starts wi…