Dictatorship jailed members of punk bank Pussy Riot as Russia musician pleads for court leniency
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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.
Russia Election Watchdog Fears Closure in Clampdown
As dictatorship increases pressure on civil society, election reform groups like Russia election watchdog are targets of Vladimir Putin’s crackdown
Wide Condemnation of Russia Dissident’s Show Trial
Pro-democracy Russia dissident’s show trial shows very ugly side of Vladimir Putin’s dictatorship
Corruption Ends Russia’s Touted Science Unit
Agency modeled on US DARPA shut down over as corruption ends Russia’s attempt with lost money
Show Trial of Russia Democracy Dissident Begins
Dictatorship condemned civil society and repressed political opposition in Show Trial of Russia
Show Trial of Russia Democracy Activist Begins
Dictatorship brings democracy dissident Navalny to show trial of Russia that could lead to jail
Russian Putin Opponent Predicts Dictatorship Fall
Putin opponent predicts dictatorship fall with regime losing popular support through corruption
Politicians Cited for Russia Human Rights Abuses
Move by US and allies to penalize official Russia human rights abuse angers Moscow dictatorship
US May Publish Blacklist of Mafia Russian Politicians
Russia’s oil dictatorship has been deeply involved in global black market and mafia and rival US has made a blacklist of mafia Russian politicians
Russia Election Monitors Fear Dictatorship Interference
Russia election monitors fear closure in civil society repression by Vladimir Putin dictatorship