Russian protest punk band Pussy Riot denounce Trump as a dangerous clown like Putin
Vladimir Putin articles on Democracy Chronicles
Vladimir Putin is the dictator of Russia and one of most powerful dictators in the world second only to the leadership of China. Putin's anti-democracy policy is being actively spread around the world thanks to revenue from Russia's oil and gas monopolies. Also see our articles on Russia.
A Child Grows Up in Vladimir Putin’s Russia
Growing up in opposition to government in Vladimir Putin’s Russia is challenge for one family
Vladimir Putin Battles the Internet
Fearing Russian domestic unrest, Vladimir Putin battles the internet in ways that affect everyone
On Putin’s Other War Against NGOs in Russia
Independent voices are being snuffed out across Russia in Putin’s other war against local dissent
National Endowment For Democracy Banned in Russia
Czar Vladimir Putin takes stab at foreign charities as National Endowment For Democracy banned
Khodorkovsky on the End of the Putin Era
Exiled Russian businessman Khodorkovsky sees 2019 as the coming end of the catastrophic Putin era
Russian Election Monitor Raids Are Big Trouble
Government raids of Russian election monitor, the Golos Association, could end any democracy hopes
Russian Threat To the EU One of Many in Turbulent Times
Europe is being forced to awaken to a new reality of a more confrontational stance from Russia that threatens to destabilize the continent and return it to an era of division and even open conflict.
Russian Exiled Journalists Keep Pressure on Putin
As pressure on media increases, increasing number of Russian exiled journalists keep hopes alive
10 Ways to Get Arrested in Russian Police State
Freedom of expression hardly exists anymore after imposition of Putin’s new Russian police state