[luvbach1]

Russia still isn’t too un-totalitarian under Putie.

[marktwain]

Russia still isn’t too un-totalitarian under Putie.

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Russia has gone from a totalitarian state to one that is merely corrupt and authoritarian.

The secret police are not nearly as pervasive. People can generally travel, and have access to world sources of information.

Christianity, at least the Orthodox Church, is encouraged.

These are enormous differences.