En las recientes elecciones parlamentarias rusas, que se celebraron (a pesar de varias reservas) de acuerdo con patrones democráticos, los partidos que defendían la libertad política y económica sufrieron dolorosas derrotas, mientras que los partidos que proclamaban la hostilidad hacia el Estado de derecho y la democracia plural moderna tuvieron éxito.
In Russia's recent parliamentary elections, which were - regardless of various reservations - conducted according to democratic standards, parties advocating political and economic freedom suffered painful defeat, while parties proclaiming hostility to the rule of law and modern pluralist democracy were successful.