Has there been "rollback" of democracy in Russia under Putin?

... democracy, there will be more democracy.” That time has slowly begun to arrive. The demonstrations that took place in Russia in 2011–13 did not result in a lasting opposition movement, but this failure of an opposition to materialize is not ... ... materialized. But they will. Throughout history, progress towards democracy has rarely taken place at the initiative of rulers and elites. Most significant advances of democracy have involved struggle, and there have often been periods of repression. The struggle ...