Public indignation over the sentencing of one “Moscow Case” defendant, Pavel Ustinov, led to his release and the public wants more protesters freed.
Russia articles on Democracy Chronicles
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.
Georgia’s civil society warns of ‘democratic backsliding and state capture’
Against the backdrop of Georgia’s invasion by Russia, a group of civil society organisations have warned the country is sliding into State capture.
Resilient authoritarians: are dictatorships better than democracies…..
Asian environmentalists as well as self-serving autocrats make the argument that a crisis as severe as rising temperatures can be mitigated.
Kremlin exporting ‘political technologists’: West confronts Russian (dis)information machine
Russians deserve to live in a free democracy and the world must come to their defense, according to an open letter signed by prominent democracy advocates.
Public exposure can help win the data war against brittle autocrats
Exposure should form a core plank of public information campaigns that reveal China and Russia’s corrupting and coercive behaviors.
Common Cause looks at the shortfalls of Senate Election Security Funding
Common Cause President Karen H. Flynn has issued a statement on the recent boost to election security by the senate, says its welcome but has shortfalls.
Enhancing democracy support: new tactics, models, actors, and strategies
Democracy assistance is failing to adapt to the shifting dynamics of global politics evident in recent reports from such varied sources as Freedom House,
Moscow Protests’ Rare Show of Defiance & Solidarity
A growing number of Russian entertainers joined in a rare show of defiance and solidarity, in support of an actor who they say was wrongfully convicted
Resilience and renewal can reverse democratic retrenchment
A period of strategic competition with China and firm push-back against Russia could be blended with economic growth and focused cooperation.
Russia’s grid hackers actually aimed for physical destruction in Ukraine
The shortlived 2016 cyberattack on the Ukrainian power grid hides a darker truth as new clues show hackers actually aimed for lasting destruction.