Russia right now.

In this year's "Freedom in the World" report, put out by Freedom House, Russia is the only country in the global survey of 192 countries and 14 territories to be downgraded to a lower category, moving from "partly free" to "not free."

Meanwhile, Putin has his way as Yukos spins into chaos and a veternarian is convicted under Russia's harsh drug laws. Meanwhile, the entreprats at eXile continue their fight for a good laugh.