Chris Murphy actually said...

One particularly egregious example of the Russian Government's overreach has been its recent treatment of NGOs.

We need Russia to be an ally, but it cannot be if the government is constantly continuing this pattern of scaring off or locking up politica...

What we are witnessing today in Russia, as President Putin cracks down on political dissent and shutters much of civil society, is not yet '...

the Presidency in Russia, de facto, is the executive branch and is very politicized.