Remembrance for slain Russian opposition leader Nemtsov brings back reformist movement
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.
Pussy Riot Denounce Trump and (Of Course) Putin
Russian protest punk band Pussy Riot denounce Trump as a dangerous clown like Putin
Putin Critic Forced to Apologize After Criticizing Kremlin
If Russia and Vladimir Putin were serious about making the transformation from a dictatorship to a free and open political system, Putin would stop these threats toward opponents and allow for a free exchange of speech and dialogue throughout his country on important issues of the day.
Building Peace in Times of Terror
We the People are wiser than warfare. We must act on that wisdom as our nation and our shared planet confront the possibility of eternal warfare. Our choice instead is to embark on an Age of Peacebuilding
Russian Civic Activist Imprisoned for Attending Protests
Three year jail sentence given to Russian civic activist Ildar Dadin for role in protest movement
A Child Grows Up in Vladimir Putin’s Russia
Growing up in opposition to government in Vladimir Putin’s Russia is challenge for one family
Vladimir Putin Battles the Internet
Fearing Russian domestic unrest, Vladimir Putin battles the internet in ways that affect everyone
Russian Prison Law is Legalization of Sadistic Practices
Parliament approves sadistic Russian prison law to legalize using torture as “justifiable” violence
Hints of Change Within the Belarusian Dictatorship?
Between a rock and a hard place, longtime Belarusian dictatorship seems to be on verge of change
Belarusian Journalist Wins Nobel Prize For Literature
Belarusian journalist Svetlana Alexievich has a career of exposing government imposed suffering