How do you imagine the Russians live SG?
You're kidding right?
heritage.org/research/worldwidefreedom/bg2088.cfm
The current Moscow power establishment is leading Russia back in time. Instead of moving forward toward a nation that cherishes and protects freedom and democracy, the establishment is creating a state and body politic dominated by a new breed of oligarchic groups composed of security officers and their business allies.
boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/10/16/russias_slow_death_of_freedom/
ANNA POLITKOVSKAYA, the 48-year-old woman shot dead in the elevator of her apartment building in Moscow Oct. 7, was not a public official, a member of parliament, or a leader of an opposition party. But in the eyes of many people, the murder of this fearless journalist has become a symbol of the slow death of freedom in Russia -- a death evidenced by many other events large and small.
voanews.com/uspolicy/archive/2004-01/a-2004-01-12-2-1.cfm
According to this year's report (2004), the Russian government continues to permit the generally free practice of religion for the majority of people. But some Russian federal agencies and many local authorities continue to restrict the rights of various religious minorities. Before last year, the cause of most complaints was a complex 1997 law that limits the rights, activities, and status of new religious groups -- those that have been in the country for less than fifteen years. More recently, complaints stemming from the requirement to register or re-register under the 1997 law have eased somewhat. But some groups continue to be denied registration in some localities.
Russia has also had a weak track record with copyrights and protection of intellectual property rights, the state is richer than its citizens, elections are a farce........racism against people in the north and the Caucuses....
