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Gorbachev Criticizes Russia as Imitation Democracy at 80
As Mikhail Gorbachev nears his eightieth birthday in Moscow he urges a clear-eyed view of Russia under Putin and Medvedev. He calls democracy in name only, cites parliament and courts as subservient to the Kremlin, and recalls reformist zeal that helped topple the Soviet system.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Russia
Soviet Union
Gorbachev
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Vladimir Putin
Ussr
Kremlin
Communist Party of the
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Dmitry Medvedev
Novaya Gazeta