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The next day, he was confirmed by the State Duma to the post, [224] [225] and appointed prime minister by Putin's decree. [226] This was the first time ever that a prime minister was confirmed without any votes against. On 21 January 2020, Mishustin presented to Putin a draft structure of his Cabinet. On the same day, the president signed a ...
Vladimir Putin: 2: Vladimir Putin Владимир Путин Born 1952 (age 72) 7 May 2000 – 7 May 2008 (acting from 31 December 1999) (8 years, 128 days) 3 : Prime Minister of Russia (1999–2000) Mikhail Kasyanov [note 2] Mikhail Fradkov: 4 : Viktor Zubkov: 3: Dmitry Medvedev Дмитрий Медведев Born 1965 (age 59) 7 May 2008 ...
Putin's first decree as acting president, as a loyal successor, was to grant Yeltsin immunity from future corruption charges. [ 8 ] At the end of 1999, a law was passed in Russia establishing strict conditions for registering candidates for the presidency, including collecting 1 million signatures and regulating financing, which gave an ...
From the earliest days of his first presidential campaign, Donald Trump aggressively challenged the pillars of Republican foreign policy that defined the party since World War II. The NATO ...
Significant dates in Vladimir Putin’s 24 years in power in Russia: Dec. 31, 1999 — In a surprise address to the nation, President Boris Yeltsin announces his resignation and makes Putin, the ...
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a veteran lawmaker known for fiery rhetoric, says Trump is the only person able to de-escalate tensions between Moscow and Washington.
The first Presidential Decree that Putin signed, on 31 December 1999, was titled "On guarantees for former president of the Russian Federation and members of his family". [ 16 ] [ 17 ] This ensured that "corruption charges against the outgoing President and his relatives" would not be pursued, although this claim is not strictly verifiable.
Third inauguration of Vladimir Putin: Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow. 2014 Crimean speech of Vladimir Putin: Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow. Valdai speech of Vladimir Putin: Valdai Discussion Club, Sochi, Russia 2018 Fourth inauguration of Vladimir Putin: Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow. 2020 2020 Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly