What Has Become of Democracy in Russia in the Post-Soviet

What has become of democracy in Russia in the post-Soviet era?

A) There has been a steady decline in democracy since the Soviet Union broke up.
B) There has been a steady growth in democracy and civil liberties.
C) There have been no steps toward democracy.
D) There was a general flowering of democracy followed by a reduction of civil liberties since Vladimir Putin came to power.
E) There was a brief decline in democracy, followed by a steady blossoming of civil liberties since 2000.