Under threat of jail, attempts to intimidate Russia opposition dissident election campaign
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.
An Explanation of Why Russia is a Dictatorship
Political repression and a list of atrocities is proof that Russia is a dictatorship as before
Russia Dictatorship Sends Democracy Dissident to Gulag
Dissident to Gulag: Major opposition dissident to spend years in Russia dictatorship jails in major tragedy
Russia Dictatorship Dissident Running for Moscow Mayor
Longtime Putin opponent Navalny on trial amid repression yet dissident running for Moscow mayor
Widening Abuses of Power in Russia Opposition Fraud Trial
Democracy activists and dissenters face violence and jail time after Russia opposition fraud trial
Dictatorship Thugs Attack Russia Rights Activists
Civil society group say thugs attack Russia rights activist colleagues leaving them beaten and even arrested as nation continues spiral into dictatorship
New Moscow Protest Targets Russia Dictatorship
Democracy movement refuse to be repressed as Moscow protest targets Russia dictatorship in capital
Dictatorship Scapegoating Russia Gays
LGBT community under siege by homophobic dictatorship thugs scapegoating Russia gays for problems
In Midst of Brutal Russian Civil Society Crackdown
Environmental groups and cultural organizations targeted in latest Russian civil society crackdown
Russia Criticized for Putin’s Moscow Helicopter Plan
Russia dictator Vladimir Putin’s Moscow helicopter plan for commuting ridiculed by normal citizens