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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Putin announced the decree in a rare address to the nation during which he said that a preemptive occupation of Ukraine was the only option and… What Putin’s war mobilization decree says and ...
Putin's domestic policies, especially early in his first presidency, were aimed at creating a strict "vertical of power". On 13 May 2000, he issued a decree dividing the 89 federal subjects of Russia between 7 federal districts overseen by representatives named by himself to facilitate federal administration.
Global efforts to head off a Russian invasion of Ukraine were dealt a serious blow Monday when Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the independence of two separatist ...
Following Putin's announcement, Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine would not hold peace talks with Russia while Putin was president. [100] Zelenskyy signed a presidential decree declaring that negotiations with Putin were "impossible", endorsing the decision of the Ukrainian National Security Council. [101] This was a response to Russia's annexation.