Asks Quote by Vladimir Sorokin

I want to say that Russia is developing along a democratic path, this is without question so. No one should have any doubts about…

— Vladimir Putin

The Russian people have unilaterally made their choice in direction of democracy in the early '90s. They will not be led astray. Nobody should…

— Vladimir Putin

Russia is leading a movement around the world to spread autocracy and authoritarianism.

— Adam Schiff

Russia may soon get another chance to move closer to the West, to make a step - I do believe the first step toward…

— Vladimir Voinovich

I would like to see Russia develop as democratically as possible. But when we judge Russia we must also consider where the country is…

— Angela Merkel

There is no democracy in Russia. Dictators do not go away through the vote. Putin relies on riot police, thousands of them, with heavy…

— Garry Kasparov

It will be difficult, even painful, but democracy will prevail in Russia. There will be no dictatorship, although relapses into authoritarianism are possible.

— Mikhail Gorbachev

In my personal opinion, Russia is no less democratic than it used to be. It is a democratic country. It is democratic enough.

— Roman Abramovich

American democracy faces a massive challenge. I don't think it is a certainty that we're headed toward Putin's Russia, as some commentariat does. But…

— Jonathan Chait

Russia has made its choice in favor of democracy. Fourteen years ago, independently, without any pressure from outside, it made that decision in the…

— Vladimir Putin

Russia has a long history of propaganda and trying to influence various nation's cultures and elections. It's happening. They seem to have stepped up…

— Dan Coats

Vladimir Putin is creating an axis of authoritarian regimes that he will lead.

— Malcolm Nance