Honestly I am not worried about democracy in Russia. First of all its the Russians problem, not mine.... It doesn't have any effect outside of the borders of Russia. Secondly, it's really doubtful if Russia is any less democratic than Europe in general and the USA in particular. The only difference is that Russians are a bit more aware that things are not quite as democratic as the rulers would like people to believe it is... And the way things are going in the USA and the EU with anti-terrorist laws, lobbyists practically running the governments and internet censorship Russia might soon end up being a better democracy than the USA, for starters.

The thing that would concern me if I was Russian, would be corruption and nepotism.