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Vladimir Putin is in the KGB
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He was a mid-level agent then progressed to lieutenant colonel. He started spying on foreigners and once he proved to KGB, they sent him to an elite training institute and after, assigned to East Germany at age 32. He became intrigued in military electronics and intelligence, but later quit the KGB in order to work with a leader of the democratic reformers. -
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Vladimir Putin's is the President of Russia.
link In Vladimir Putin’s time as the prime minister and president of Russia, he has improved Russia very much, but he has also had some challenges. Vladimir Putin has changed Russia so much, by improving things like the economy. Since Vladimir Putin came to power, the GDP of Russia has gone up 70%, the investment rate has gone up 125% and the industrial growth has gone up 75%. -
Putin becomes Presidant
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On the day March 26, 2000 in Russia Vladimir Putin was elected president for the first time. Then four years later he would be reelected. Putin was very popular among the Russians and during the election 69% favored him as president. Putin won the election in the first round of the election. -
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The Presidenecy Progress of Putin
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The Silencing of Russian Reporters
sitePutin took out the NTV which was a biased journalism news company run by Vladimir Gusinsky. Although he may have shared a few negative opinions through his media empire, he is just doing his job. Putin is further instilling a non democratic country by taking away the privileges of the news networks to broadcast their insight to viewers. -
Vladimir Putin objects George W. Bush
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George W. Bush asked Vladimir Putin (who was president at the time) to abandon the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. Vladimir Putin strongly refused. As a result, Putin joined German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and French President Jacques Chirac in 2002-2003 to oppose the U.S and British plans to use force to oust Saddãm Hussein’s government in Iraq. As well as plagued to Russia’s assistance and cooperation in the U.S to help in search-and-rescue operations. -
Vladimir Putin's Image is scarred when he has to take back his words about Chechnya.
Chechnya Problem Only a few days after Putin Claims that the Chechnya problem is
almost over, rebels take control of a theater, 700 were taken hostage and Russian soldiers use poisonous gasses killing 129 innocent civilians. This scars Putin’s image, as he must take back his words causing unrest among the civilians of Russia. Vladimir Putin must apologize for the army killing innocent people and this scars his image as well. -
Putin gains control of the lower house of parliament.
Putin's Extended Term. Putin gains total control of the lower house of parliament, the Duma, after elections in which the Kremlin-backed United Russia party wins a landslide, many claim the elections are rigged and protest against Putin, and go to jail. This is big, because many do not approve of Putin and protest. Others think that this is great because Putin is a good leader, and With this control Parliament chooses to extend his presidential term. -
Vladimir Putin closes the last publicly owned TV station.
Text Article Russia closes the TVS television channel, the sole countrywide station not owned by the state or a state-controlled company. The closure leads to a debate on press freedom. Vladimir Putin has much resistance from the people of Russia over this event, because that was the major public television channel. Many riots and protests occur in the days after this happens. -
Dmitri A. Medvedev becomes President of Russia
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The Russian Constitution limits a president two consecutive terms. In order for Putin to work around it, Medvedev appoints Putin to become prime minister. When Medvedev’s term was over, he did not campaign again in order for Putin to become president again and Putin appoints Medvedev prime minister. This term is just one part of this pattern in order for Putin to go around the constitution but still stay in power. -
The Stepping Down of Medvedev
site 1siteMedvedev's stepping down from office has been viewed as a way to demote democracy by allowing Putin to take him out even though he has reached him maximum term limit and has therefore, upset many Russians. The action has brought a lot of negative attention to the situation because people feel their power is being diminished and overshadowed by the government.
