Rope, Russia is doing very well economically. Today, the poverty rate has dropped to 1 1% of the population, half of that in 2002. But many Russians continue to face difficult times. In addition, ther

Rope, Russia is doing very well economically. Today, the poverty rate has dropped to 1 1% of the population, half of that in 2002. But many Russians continue to face difficult times. In addition, there is widespread concern in Russia and abroad that President Putin's increasing control over the country is eroding political freedom and hindering foreign investment (Zuckerman, 2006; Wendell, 2009; World bank, 20 14 years).