Russia is "becoming a 'bona fide' dictatorship". That's the headline
at Der Spiegel. I'd argue with their use of the word "becoming". It's
already happened. Here's an excerpt from the article:
Russia continued its series of raids on non-governmental organizations on Wednesday with visits to Human Rights Watch and Transparency International. The operation, say German commentators, is just the latest sign that Russian civil society is eroding and President Putin is turning into a dictator.Turning into? The man is and always has been a dictator. It's just that people are noticing now that he's amped up the process. The country is gone. Again.
