Both, I have seen several articles on political killings that have occurred in both countries. In Russia a large number of indeopendent journalists critical of the Kremlin's policies have died. I will try to get names, Alikhan Gulyev is one, just google Russian journalist killing or the like, article after article comes up. Not saying Putin did them, but it is still suspect, and certainly discourages dissent. Of course Putin is at apparently very popular, and understandably, after all the economy has greatly improved, as well as Russia's power. It just seems he has fascist tendencies.
Gulyev ran afoul of the Ingushestian mafia because he managed to file paperwork that got their candidate for Ingushetia president disqualified, which means he cost them big $$$$$. Most of the killing of journalists is directly related to articles and investigative reporting they have done on the mafia - which means most of the dead journalists were killed by Chechens. American Paul Klebanov being the latest journalist killed by Chechen mafia-hired hitmen.
Fascist tendencies? I disagree. He may have nationalist tendencies, and appears to like the policies of Nikolaj I. But, he's far from fascist. There is so much caterwhauling about how "unfree" the Russian press is - that's tripe. If you could read the Russian newspapers you'd be scratching your head wondering how they are allowed to publish rumors as fact, slander people, make unsubstantiated allegations, and still be allowed to print. If an American newspaper did what some of the Russian newspapers have done they would be sued into submission.