Russia/Media Landscape

MosNews.com: A Blueprint for Russia

Former prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov:

"The Government and Parliament can no longer function without daily instructions and the judiciary is increasingly servile. Not even a single independent central television station exists any longer. Moreover, the state continues to increase its grip over electronic and print media. The abolition of the election of regional governors and the corresponding destruction of the municipal level of power add to the systemic crisis."