Democracy Movement Gains Steam, Momentum to take to Streets in St. Petersburg as Dictatorship Denounced by Russian People
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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.
Russian Democracy Movement Growing in Creativity and Boldness
Mass Walks, Camp Outs, Occupy Gatherings Draw International Attention to Weakening Dictatorship With Russian Democracy Movement Growing in Sophistication
Protests as Moscow Democracy Movement Gains Steam
Dictatorship Losing Popular Support as Protests Unabated and Moscow Democracy Movement Gains Steam
Russia Dictatorship Attack Activists as Protests Continue
Opposition Leadership Arrested as Putin Russia Dictatorship Attack Activists to Fight Protests Growing Opposition to Regime Across Russia
Opposition Rally in Moscow Sees Arrests by Dictatorship
Latest Massive Opposition Rally in Moscow Growing as Czar Putin Nominate Self as Russian President
Tens of Thousands of Anti-Dictatorship Protesters in Moscow
Huge Gathering of Dictatorship Protesters in Moscow as Putin Tries to Save Stumbling Dictatorship
Dictatorship Fearing Huge Russian Opposition Rally Plans
Putin Goes Ahead With Complete Power as Russian Opposition Rally Plans Continued Resistance
Putin Threatens to Deploy Missiles in Europe
Evidence of Need For United Europe and Also of Dictatorship’s Dangerous Policy Towards Neighbors as Russia Deploy Missiles in Europe
Opposition in Fresh Challenge to Russian Dictatorship
Opposition Pose Threat and Fresh Challenge to Russian Dictatorship Since the Fall of Communism
Democratic Russians Crush Putin Party in Mayoral Elections
Dictatorship Stunned by Sweeping Victory for Opposition, as Everyday Russians Crush Putin Party