Russia caught sending Assad its massive military and financial support in violent Syria Civil War
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.
Dictatorship in Widespread Russian Charity Group Crackdown
Latest Russian charity group crackdown shows increased government interference in civil society
New Book Examines Eastern Europe Under Soviets
Domination, colonization for sections of Eastern Europe under Soviets that felt total control
Russia Beauty Queen Denounces Putin’s Corruption
Blunt words as Russia beauty queen denounces Putin at contest contributing to democracy movement
Jailed Russia Punk Activists Battle For Freedom
Dictatorship using Soviet propaganda techniques as jailed Russia punk activists battle clampdown
New Books Blame Stalin Expansionism for Cold War
Stalin expansionism plan explains why he never returned Eastern Europe to independence of any sort
Revolutionary Solzhenitsyn Novel’s Anniversary on USSR Gulag
The Gulag system shocked the world as historians mark epic USSR Solzhenitsyn novel’s anniversary
Germany Denounces Russia Dictatorship Protester Clampdown
Germany PM Merkel condemn Russia dictatorship protester clampdown and record on Pussy Riot case
Russia Dictatorship Expands Definitions of Treason to Stifle Dissent
Russia definitions of Treason changed in backslide deeper into dictatorship in response to democracy movement
Dictatorship in Feverish Russia Online Crackdown
Nation has many young people on the web who are expressing dissent despite Russia online crackdown