How Russia Has Used Its Legal System as a Political Weapon | WSJ Timeline

From Joseph Stalin to Vladimir Putin, Russian leaders have updated and evolved the country’s legal system. Yet for all of its reforms, it remains a tool that can be used to crack down on dissent and opposition.

WSJ takes a look at how Russia's justice system has been used through various periods of history.

0:00 Throughout history, Russian leaders have attempted to modernize and mold the nation’s judicial system
1:11 The Soviet Union’s impact on the Russian legal system
2:50 How Russia revamped the courts after the collapse of the Soviet Union
4:08 How Putin has changed the Russian constitution

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[josefhanmedov]

That is amazing how politicians use law to their interest.

[bannylast]

The smell of hypocrisy is so nasty here lol

[hyperbeast]

Why won't you call for the release of Assange?

[jtgd]

Lots of people commenting “The US does it too, stop being hypocritical” seem to not actually understand how corrupt Russia is regarding judicial independence and fairness.

Actual Russians will acknowledge there’s a real difference between the courts in Russia, and the courts in the US.

Doesn’t mean the US Justice department doesn’t do shady stuff, but you wouldn’t get punished severely or at all with things in the US as you would in Russia, and depending on the crime accused (because you can be Putin’s political rival and jailed like Navalny), you could be given a harsh and excessive punishment deliberately because of who you are.

[mattbowdenuh]

For those talking about hypocrisy, there is a massive difference if you ever find yourself a defendant in Russia or The United States.
Yes, the US justice system has its issues, but at least we can acknowledge that fact and try to change it. Please, try to go protest against the justice system in Russia and see what happens.

[fenseti]

Does WSJ still pay their detained journalist?

[pietroferrato]

How Russia found the greatest patriot to rebuild and protect Russia against US interference...

[buckfan]

Anything you can do I can do better- USA

[pointyposeidon]

Hilarious how they make this seem like it's some foreign concept only used in other countries but it's been done many times over right here in the US.

[mzhlop]

We should have part 2, How USA used its legal system as political weapon

[nandkoradiya]

Please make the same video for america also

[NYCVideoRider]

When 500 000 of your troops on 800 military bases are occupying 130 countries is certainly not putting any political pressure on anyone around the world.
Carrying out coups and color revolutions is no pressure at all.
Imposing illegal sanctions on countries and stealing their assets and resources is law and order all the way.

[pkk]

Please stop bothering them ...let them mind their own business

[SorminaESar]

WSJ, I just will know your explanation about legal system as a political weapon of your title. What do you mean about the meaning of legal system, it's so bias words if WSJ doesn't explain which the legal system and which political weapon is. And who is your interviewer? Does she have some qualification of law

[Time_Chance]

Good reporting, terrible “creaky voice” interviewers at WSJ almost across the board. Speech classes used to be mandatory!

[emanuellasker]

Another way to view these things is that Russia needed time after the collapse of the Soviet. Many elements of the KGB, such as Putin, were among the best people they had, and they were already organized, so this was arguably the best place from which to start to rebuild a strong Russia. Or did we desire a weak Russia?
It is difficult to understand why we seem unable to see much good or trustworthiness in the Russian people or their government. I think it is because they make a convenient enemy.
One is rather at a loss for words...
But now we are advised to prepare for a new era. There is cause to believe it will be something like the era of 1930-1940. That generation became known as The Great Generation.
I look forward to seeing you there...

[Joshua-Samarita]

America, as well. Stop being hypocrite.

[merickclare]

So many trolls praising Russia but dont want to live in that Region.

[libGODFATHER]

When y'all gonna tell us why USA keep fighting war around the world ?

[grikalanovv]

It could not have been different in post-war Russia. But this is something vague in the minds of Americans and Anglo-Saxons, especially when the war was not on their territory and they have no idea of ​​the losses on the Russian front and the cost of the Red Army.
Pearl Harbor, perhaps something you remember, and the response to the attack is still remembered. So justice has degrees and dimensions determined by geopolitics and the peculiarities of the ethnic group.