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In the early 2000s, Putin and his circle began promoting the idea in Russian media that they are the modern-day version of the 17th-century Romanov tsars who ended Russia's "Time of Troubles", meaning they claim to be the peacemakers and stabilizers after the fall of the Soviet Union. [454]
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 – 7 May 2012 (4 years, 0 days) 5 : First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (2005–2008) Vladimir Putin: Vladimir Putin Владимир Путин Born 1952 (age 72)
The Stockholm Free World Forum senior fellow Anders Åslund branded the essay as "one step short of a declaration of war." [9] According to Foreign Policy, the essay is a "key guide to the historical stories that shape Putin's and many Russian's attitudes". [39] Historian Timothy Snyder has described Putin's ideas as imperialism. [40]
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: Moscow Manege, Moscow, Russia 2022 Address concerning the events in Ukraine ...
Russia under Vladimir Putin; Russia–Ukraine gas disputes; 2018 Russia–United States summit; 2021 Russia–United States summit; Russian cultural property law; Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections; Russian invasion of Ukraine; 2022 Russian mobilization; 2024 Ankara prisoner exchange; Russo-Georgian War; Russo-Ukrainian War
Electoral history of Vladimir Putin, second and fourth President of Russia and 33rd Prime Minister of Russia.. The legitimacy of 21st century elections in Russia, with their consistent high turn-out for one candidate, have been questioned by academics and observers, although such accusations of fraud and vote-rigging have been consistently denied by Russian officials.
Vladimir Putin demanded that all regions provide students from the first to the fourth grade with free and high-quality hot meals, regardless of family income. [3] Putin proposed to introduce an additional payment to class teachers in the amount of at least 5,000 rubles from the Federal budget (now regional budgets are responsible for this).
The Russian government's anti-crisis measures have been praised by the World Bank, which said in its Russia Economic Report from November 2008: "prudent fiscal management and substantial financial reserves have protected Russia from deeper consequences of this external shock. The government's policy response so far—swift, comprehensive, and ...