Russia is taking a big step backwards as more power is shifted back to the Kremlin.
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New measures announced yesterday would end direct election of governors in Russia's 89 regions.
By Fred Weir and Scott Peterson
MOSCOW – In the aftermath of a wave of terror attacks, President Vladimir Putin yesterday announced fundamental political changes that will further
concentrate power in the Kremlin and erode Russia's fragile democracy.
Critics say the measures - couched as a strengthening of central government to combat terrorism - will do little to enhance public security, are aimed
at broadening the Kremlin's grip on Russia's far-flung regions, and may ultimately weaken Mr. Putin's rule.
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Here we go again, definitely a power grab.
Hopefully democracy isn't the next thing to go.
