Russia a Dictatorship in history (English)
During Vladimir Putin's Era, Russia can be considered a dictatorship. Political opponents have been murdered or imprisoned, or threatened if they stood for election. The elections that are organized do not meet the requirements of a democracy.
If you count Russia as a state from the year 1283 to 2025, it is 742 years old this year.
The number of years when one could claim that the country was not a dictatorship is the years 1991 to 1999, for 8 years.
The percentage of years the country has been a Dictatorship is 734 out of 742 years, 99% of the time.
The Russian people have no tradition of appreciating Democracy or understanding how it works.
A new generation under Dictator Putin has been shaped.