Moscow Mayoral candidate Alexei Navalny battles with dictatorship and Russia’s justice system
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.
Russia Opposition Head Presses Campaign Against Dictatorship
Dissident, Russia opposition head, and democracy activist Navalny fighting his repression by dictatorship with mayoral bid
VIDEO: Gay Figure Skater Prepared for Arrest at Olympics
Russia may enforce law making homosexuality crime for Olympic athletes like figure skaters, one of whom is personally prepared for arrest at Olympics
Obama Snub to Russia Dictatorship Sends Signal
Dictatorship is openly hostile to democracy around world and Obama snub to Russia is right move
Snowden in Russia and Spying in Congress
Eric Snowden saga and spying in Congress are only part of fast-changing controversy over widespread NSA spying
Russia Homophobia Boycott Targets Rampant Problem
Dictatorship propaganda made scapegoats out of LGBT community causing Russia homophobia boycott
Alexei Navalny’s Russian Allies Help Battling Dictatorship
Russia dissident Alexei Navalny’s Russian allies ensnared in trial like small time businessman
Russia Musician from Pussy Riot Denied Jail Release
Dissident Russia musician from famous Pussy Riot denied jail release by dictatorship court hearing
Dictatorship Fails to Intimidate Russia Opposition Dissident
Under threat of jail, attempts to intimidate Russia opposition dissident election campaign
An Explanation of Why Russia is a Dictatorship
Political repression and a list of atrocities is proof that Russia is a dictatorship as before