The nomination of the formerly directly elected governors by the President, new legislation hampering the creation of new political parties, and the right for Kremlin to appoint and hold to account judges, have raised concerns within Russia and also in the European Union, as well as across the Atlantic.
The nomination of the formerly directly elected governors by the President, new legislation hampering the creation of new political parties, and the right for Kremlin to appoint and hold to account judges, have raised concerns within Russia and also in the European Union, as well as across the Atlantic.