Nothing new - Soviet laws were also "one of the world's most democratic". And the Soviet dwarf was one of the world's largest...
What's important is that the current dwarf occupying the Kremlin cannot be bothered to obey them. Exactly like his predecessors. That much everyone with a pinch of common sense could see during the last elections in Russia.
Where is US flat tax? Where is US flat tax of low 13%? Where is US cut in government? Russia cut government, even cut business registration to one window of one office. Where is US low corporate rate of tax? Where is US ban on sales tax? Where is US balanced government budget with positive government savings? Where is US tort reform? Where is US protective tarriffs to keep jobs from leaving? Where is US ban on abortions after 12 weeks? Did US even ban murder of late term abortions? Where in US Christian faith taught in school...oh that is right, Islam is now taught in US schools.
And by the way, US often block Russia and hamper Russia, why should Russia be expected to subjugate own needs to US? Putin elected to care of Russia not be lap dog of Bush. If two agree and work togather on soemthing then good, but don't expect English lapdog in Kremlin.
Example of this is Spring 2001 when Russia was on plan to bomb Taliban in retaliation for Chechin training and support...Bush did everything and used UN to stop Putin...interesting how littel fore thought might change things....only 5 month later.