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Howard Berman: “Putin may be the same authoritarian ruler that he was before, but as the chairman pointed out, there are hopeful signs…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2012
Putin may be the same authoritarian ruler that he was before, but as the chairman pointed out, there are hopeful signs that the Russian people's tolerance for this type of rule has changed since he first assumed the presidency in 1999.
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Howard Berman
California

Editor's note · Context

Berman notes the persistence of Putin's authoritarianism but hints at changing public sentiment in Russia.

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