After years of undeniable—if uneven—progress in Russia, a rising chorus of critics is warning that President Vladimir Putin has taken the country in a dangerous and destabilizing new direction. From the pursuit of a heavy-handed foreign policy to the recentralization of power in the Kremlin and the assault on the YUKOS oil company, an authoritarian drift is sweeping Moscow.

What does the future hold for Russia’s political, economic, and foreign policies? Can Russia’s liberal opposition unite to challenge Putin in the country’s upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections? Is it time for the Bush administration to overhaul its Russia strategy? Is it too late for Russia to reclaim the promise of its 1991 revolution?

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