Boris Nemtsov: “the Magnitsky Act is the most pro-Russian law in the history of any foreign parliament.”

With Vladimir Putin's return to the Presidency in May 2012, Russia's authoritarian regime has transitioned to a new stage of development.

Attempts by some in the West, including in the United States, to adopt a realpolitik approach and to conduct 'business as usual' with the Putin regime contradict the most basic values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

the most pro-Russian law in the history of any foreign parliament.

People are tired of Putin. When he announced he would run for president in September in order to rule for another 12 years, people realized that he wants to remain in power for life. Putin rigged the election. According to estimates, he…