The Path to Tyranny: Putin's Russia Is Becoming a Flawless Dictatorship

[sysop]

Vladimir Putin is rapidly transforming Russia into a repressive state reminiscent of the Soviet Union, and the Pussy Riot trial is the climax in his campaign against the opposition. However, following massive media attention, his crackdown on the punk band could backfire.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...849697,00.html

[yiannaki]

Putin's farm: All democraties are democratic, but some are getting more democratic than others.

[AliceSofia]

Concerning “…performance in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior”… and further concerning words used as “lyrics”:
Whatever the cause is, the protesters have no right on blasphemies against God, “performance” in His temple, and personal insults to His servant – the patriarch. Another profanity is this “punk” woman’s identification of herself with St. Stephan the first Christian martyr. Her tactic is dirty propaganda in classical Marxist style, although she apparently for freedom of “democracy.” I hope, she will have the punishment from the judgment of Russian people for blasphemy and insults in God’s temple, but the worst punishment is that what she is herself and what she has done to avert the people from the cause she apparently tried to make. I do not think that any person with sound judgment would see such form of protest as anything but hooliganism and attempt to gain cheep popularity by any means.
Alice-Sofia

[jws1]

It is not worth to comment this article in details.
It is propaganda at its best.
But the content is just bullshit.
No wonder, that you lose more and more readers.
But people recognize now.
Russia Today is one of the most seen news channels in the world.

[baoluo]

Originally Posted by jws1

It is not worth to comment this article in details.
It is propaganda at its best.
But the content is just bullshit.
No wonder, that you lose more and more readers.
But people recognize now.
Russia Today is one of the most seen news channels in the world.

Oh, you're just being a nationalist fool in your reply. If you were intelligent and reflective, you would see the stench coming from your Russian presidency. Putin is a dictator. Admit it and you will be free in yourself.