In contrast, the Russian Federation has been referred to as an “imitation democracy”. It has institutions that one would find in democratic systems of government (a parliament and a directly elected president). But, among other flaws, these institutions do not function within a genuinely competitive or fair electoral environment.

Nikolai Patroeshev, the Russian secretary of the National Security Council as well as a key advisor to President Vladimir Putin, believes that peace negotiations on the war in Ukraine should only be between Russia and the United States.

It’s our turn to occupy Brussels!' in reference to what he ... dictators Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin doubled down on their anti-West alliance by holding a video call in which they discussed ...

Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine suffered a record 434,000 casualties in 2024, including 150,000 deaths, according to the Ukrainian military chief.The toll is higher than that of the previous two years combined,