On June 12, 2017, a second major wave of anti-corruption protests swept across Russia following Alexei Navalny’s investigation “He Is Not Dimon to You” (Dimon is a familiar form of the name Dmitry). The rallies were a continuation of the March 26 demonstrations: people once again took to the streets to demand answers about evidence of corruption among top officials and to show that the video investigation had turned into political action. In different cities, the protests unfolded in different ways—some were officially authorized, others took place under pressure and led to detentions—but together they became one of the defining moments of Russia’s protest movement in 2017.
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