[lollipop90]

> with approximately zero actual Russian support

Despite the fact that the odds are stacked (media controlled by United Russia, etc...) Navalny got 27% of the vote in 2013 Moscow election.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Moscow_mayoral_election#C...

That is not exactly "zero actual support". And that was before the 2018 "pension" reforms.

[AstralStorm]

Still not enough to force the hand of the ruling oligarchs just yet. When it's closer to half they're on to something.