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Russian Tsars, starting with Ivan the Terrible in the late 16th century, all were absolute rulers, so Russia has been under a form of Dictatorship since its earliest history. You might say that only under Gorbachev and Yeltsin Russia tried to become a real democracy. Although on paper it is now a democracy, many argue that Russia's judicial and legislative branches today are again firmly under the thumb of Russia's president, making him a dictator in all but name.

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