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A display of supremacy In December 2011, members of the Russian opposition obtained video evidence of ballot stuffing committed by operatives from Vladimir Putin's United Russia party in that month's parliamentary elections. A series of unusu- ally large protests ensued. Putin weathered the furor and went on t

n authoritarians. Again, Russia has taken the lead, with the state's asser- tion of authority over history textbooks and the process, encouraged by Putin, of reassessing the historical role of Joseph Stalin. • The hiring of political consultants and lobbyists from democratic countries to represent t

hinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing. 2016. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

d legislation that placed the country's government-supported interna- tional media outlets—Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), and their sister services focused on Asia and other regions—under more direct presidential control, on the theory that a commander-in-chief who

in Monterrey." Meanwhile, the AP (1/24, Sherman) says the announcement "came shortly after news emerged that he would speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday about obtaining doses of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine." The AP adds, "Other Latin American leaders who have tested positive for the cor

out as insignificant." He said, "Now many will say that many people came out for the illegal actions. No, few people came out; many people vote for Putin." The New York Times (1/24, Troianovski, 20.6M) says the Kremlin "tried to ignore" Navalny for years, but by Sunday, Russian officials had drastica

merged that he would speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday about obtaining doses of the Spu

er Who Died Of COVID. • Klain Praises Republican Cooperation On Cabinet Nominees, Urges Mayorkas Confirmation. • USAGM Announces New Leadership For RFE/RL, RFA, MBN. • Senators Express Concern About Biden Relief Plan's Stimulus Payments. • Biden To Repeal Trump's Transgender Military Ban, Sources Say.

bloggers critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin's protege, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, or Che

"Chechen bloggers critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin's protege, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, o

Assassinated In Austria. The Washington Post (7/6, Dixon, 14.2M) reports on a series of murders of "Chechen bloggers critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin's protege, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, or Chechen rebel veterans who fought for independence from Russia." The Post says "the latest victim" was

center in the Vienna suburb of Gerasdorf." Two men have been "detained in connection with the killing." Sources in the Chechen diaspora "have told RFE/RL that the man killed was Mamikhan Umarov, a former Chechen separatist and critic of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov." The Austrian regional intelligenc

ern authoritarians. Again, Russia has taken the lead, with the state's asser- tion of authority over history textbooks and the process, encouraged by Putin, of reassessing the historical role of Joseph Stalin. ¢ The hiring of political consultants and lobbyists from democratic countries to represent th

represent undue interference in their domestic affairs and a violation of national pre- rogatives. 3. Dictatorship of law: Initially articulated by Vlad- imir Putin, this phrase has come to signify the adoption of laws that are so vaguely written as to www.freedomhouse.org HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019241 --- PAGE BREAK

o cast ballots than it is for Hungarian citizens who are tempo- rarily working in Europe or elsewhere. ¢ Asa matter of high priority, both Orban and Pu- tin have secured domination over the judiciary with the goal of removing its role as a check on their power. ‘Law and Justice’ in Poland Like Hungary,

ernment. ls Orban a Central European version of Putin? Orban's domestic critics have often compared his governing style to that of Russian president Vladimir Putin. On the surface, the comparison seems unfair. Hungary is still rated Free by Freedom House. It still has genuine opposition parties, however we