[A. Pole]

Leaders of the world’s freest countries will flock to an increasingly unfree nation next month.

Russia is not the only country "increasingly unfree". Putting aside PC/smoking issue, see how the high-rise window washer in Massachusetts is facing long prison term for killing a gull, in self defense!

Ruffled feathers

[GSlob]

Apples and oranges. One is talking about the political freedom here, freedom against the powers that be.