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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for democracy in Russia.​ Russia is not a functioning democracy.​ ​​​​​According to Freedom House, "limited political competition, assassination, and repression are used by dictator Vladimir Putin to maintain control". Also see our articles on Putin or on two of his public opponents Alexei Navalny and the punk band Pussy Riot.

Celebrities Pen Open Plea To Putin For Navalny’s Health 

by DC Editors - April 18, 2021

Celebrities Pen Open Plea To Putin For Navalny's Health 

Several celebrities and public figures wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin, asking with him to allow treatment for critic Alexei Navalny.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Alexei Navalny, Asia, Celebrity Politics, Europe, Political Dissidents, Russia, Vladimir Putin

The Student Journalists Trying To Change Russia

by DC Editors - April 16, 2021

The Student Journalists Trying To Change Russia

Russian students have risen to prominence, becoming political subjects in their own minds as well as in the minds of the public.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Protests, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents, Russia

How To Close Avenues Of Foreign Meddling In US Elections

by DC Editors - April 13, 2021

How To Close Avenues Of Foreign Meddling In US Elections

What is shocking is how much of foreign meddling in US elections is legal, with seven admin gaps allowing for 83% of the operation.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, China, Money Politics, Russia

Leaders Of Russia And China Tighten Their Grips

by DC Editors - April 8, 2021

Leaders Of Russia And China Tighten Their Grips

It seems the powerful political tenures of China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin will extend far into the 21st century.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Dictatorships, Russia

Putin Signs Law Paving Way to Rule Russia Until 2036

by DC Editors - April 6, 2021

Putin Signs Law Paving Way to Rule Russia Until 2036

Under new law he signed, Putin may rule until 2036, surpassing Josef Stalin as Russia’s longest-serving leader since Peter the Great.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Europe, Russia, Vladimir Putin

Russia Passes Law Letting Putin Run For President Twice More

by DC Editors - April 2, 2021

Russia Passes Law Letting Putin Run For President Twice More

Russia has enacted a new law that will let Vladimir Putin to run again for the presidency twice. Putin has been in power since 2000.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Dictatorships, Russia, Vladimir Putin

Russia’s Navalny On Hunger Strike To Protest Prison Treatment

by DC Editors - April 2, 2021

Russia’s Navalny On Hunger Strike To Protest Prison Treatment

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny declared Wednesday he had begun hunger strike to protest ill-treatment by authorities.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Alexei Navalny, Asia, Democracy Protests, Political Dissidents, Russia

Ukraine Has A Real Chance To Challenge Its Media Oligarchs

by DC Editors - March 31, 2021

Ukraine Has A Real Chance To Challenge Its Media Oligarchs

Ukraine’s President vowed to restrict the influence of pro-Russian oligarchs in the media, but is this just talk or can he walk the walk?

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Journalism and Free Speech, Russia, Ukraine, Worldwide Corruption

Dissident Navalny Says He Is Being ‘Tortured’ In Russian Prison

by DC Editors - March 26, 2021

Dissident Navalny Says He Is Being 'Tortured' In Russian Prison

A lawyer for Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, said the imprisoned Kremlin critic told her that he had been tortured in prison.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Political Dissidents, Russia

It’s Not Navalny and Putin. It’s Russian Democracy vs. Dictatorship

by DC Editors - March 23, 2021

It’s Not Navalny and Putin. It’s Russian Democracy vs. Dictatorship

The continued focus on Navalny and Putin rather than the protest movement stifles the growth of an opposition movement in Russia.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Alexei Navalny, Democracy Protests, Dictatorships, Europe, Russia, Vladimir Putin

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