Putin’s Risks
Publication date
Thursday, 13.01.2005
Authors
Leon Aron
Series
Russian Outlook 2005 01
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Western and Russian observers alike have watched with mounting concern for slightly more than a year as President Vladimir Putin has tried to consolidate the Kremlin’s control over Russia’s politics and economy. From the campaign against the YUKOS oil company to the elimination of regional elections, Putin - a growing chorus of critics argues - is leading the country toward authoritarianism.
Western and Russian observers alike have watched with mounting concern for slightly more than a year as President Vladimir Putin has tried to consolidate the Kremlin’s control over Russia’s politics and economy. From the campaign against the YUKOS oil company to the elimination of regional elections, Putin - a growing chorus of critics argues - is leading the country toward authoritarianism.
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Dr. Leon Aron,
A resident scholar, specializing in Russia, at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
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