Putin's 'sovereign democracy' looks familiar
Vladimir Putin's Russia, in many ways, looks and feels like a new Soviet Union. The Russian president, who once praised democratic reform, now rules, some Russian experts say, like an old party chairman - crushing all opposition, cracking down on anti-government protests, even appointing mayors and regional governors.
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