This paper suggests an approach to Russian politics through the theory of depoliticisation. The author suggests that administrative methods of neutralisation and modes of depoliticisation of public discussions are similar in both local and country level of contentious politics. This paper analyses a case of social movement against an extraction project in Russian agricultural region that was approved by the government and initiated by one of the biggest Russian mining companies. The local movement was inspired by the protest movement of 2011–12 and hastened development of local public. Both of the movements faced similar methods of depoliticisation and suppression, but despite the one against extraction was anchored in the local community and protested visible problems, it was divided and mostly dissolved by the end of 2014. Analysis reveals typical tactics of depoliticising conflicts used in controlling political discussion in Russia.

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当公众还不够时：在镇压和去政治化之间的地方俄罗斯社会运动

本文提出了通过非政治化理论对俄罗斯政治进行研究的方法。作者认为，公开讨论的中和化和非政治化模式的管理方法在地方和国家的争议性政治上都是相似的。本文分析了一个由俄罗斯最大的矿业公司之一发起，反对俄罗斯农业地区采掘项目的社会运动案例。当地运动受到2011-12年抗议运动的启发，并加速了当地公众的发展。两种运动都面临着类似的去政治化和镇压方法，但是尽管反对采血的运动扎根于当地社区并抗议明显的问题，但在2014年底之前，分裂运动已经分裂，大部分已解散。