Russia has done some questionable policies itself, (such as replacing of elected governors with appointed ones, and censorship of the press) claiming many of these measures are needed to maintain control over its volatile Caucasus border, where several rebel groups are based.
Russia has done some questionable policies itself, (such as replacing of elected governors with appointed ones, and censorship of the press) although it's human rights situation remains far better than Belarus. It claims many of these measures are needed to maintain control over its volatile Caucasus border, where several rebel groups are based.