Dictatorship has made many enemies with Belarus opposition and is totally reliant on trade with EU
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 Worries About Venezuela Oil Contracts
Chavez death opens Russia worries about Venezuela possibility of new foreign policy in oil giant
Russian Pussy Riot Play Closed by Dictatorship
Putin’s dictatorship continues to repress independent voices including new Russian Pussy Riot play
Dictatorship Adds More Legal Trouble for Russia Dissident
Continued clampdown on political activists has led to legal trouble for Russia dissident Navalny
Pussy Riot May Get Early Release From Russia Jail
Protest punk bank Pussy Riot may get early release from the Russia gulag of Putin’s dictatorship
Dictatorship Jails Russia Opposition Leader Udaltsov
Dictatorship in midst of worst crackdown since Soviet Union as it jails Russia opposition leader Udaltsov: Russia opposition find violent government intent on killing, jailing population
Bulgaria Votes in First Referendum Since Communist Era
Citizens in Bulgaria vote on nuclear plant referendum as country emerges from Soviet past: Bulgaria nuclear plant construction is a highly politicized issue
Public Outcry Force Russia to Reverse Hospital Plans
Dictatorship backs off as Russia to reverse hospital plans of closing famous children’s cancer center after outcry: Hospital could be only for officials
NO FLY ZONE? Warplanes Bomb Sunni Areas of Damascus
Assad continues to bomb Sunni areas of Damascus as rebels take control of suburbs, democratic world hold key to ending carnage: Damascus violence erupts as dictatorship bombs neighborhoods to dust
Russia Plunging Deeper into Dictatorship as Gays Targeted
Everyday Russia dictatorship making moves to destroy dissent, today gays are targets