Russia now has a Duma that is more nationalist and less democratic.While emerging democracy is often a two-steps-forward,one-step-back proposition, it is in everyone's interest that Russiapursue civic society, free markets, and political liberty. The U.S.and the West should not hesitate to remind Moscow of this.
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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