Advancing Freedom in Russia

Individual freedom and human rights have declined sharply in Russiaover the past decade and at an accelerated pace under PresidentVladimir Putin. The United States should attempt to stem thisdecline by promoting a diverse freedom agenda, strengthening publicdiplomacy, expanding U.S.-Russia student exchanges, and bolsteringdemocracy-promotion efforts in Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, andAzerbaijan.

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