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| | [[Image:Vladtheimpaler.jpg|right|thumb|Vladimir Putin]] | | [[Image:Vladtheimpaler.jpg|right|thumb|Vladimir Putin]] |
| − | '''Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Владимир Владимирович Путин) (born October 7, 1952) was reelected president of the [[Russian Federation]] in 2012, after serving as prime minister since May 8, 2008, and previously serving as [[president]] since December 31, 1999, the day [[Boris Yeltsin]] resigned from the presidency.<ref>Putin was later elected president by 54% of the electorate on March 26, 2000.</ref> Putin governs a nation that is rapidly becoming more [[Christian]] and more [[conservative]] but also more authoritarian, and his snubbing of [[liberal]] [[Obama]] in May 2012 suggests that Putin is well aware of how conservative his country is becoming. | + | '''Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Владимир Владимирович Путин) (born October 7, 1952) was reelected president of the [[Russian Federation]] in 2012, after serving as prime minister since May 8, 2008, and previously serving as [[president]] since December 31, 1999, the day [[Boris Yeltsin]] resigned from the presidency.<ref>Putin was later elected president by 54% of the electorate on March 26, 2000.</ref> Putin governs a nation that is rapidly becoming more [[Christian]] and more [[conservative]], and his snubbing of [[liberal]] [[Obama]] in May 2012 suggests that Putin is well aware of how conservative his country is becoming. |
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| | In terms of achievements, Putin stabilized the Russian economy and restored Russia's national pride, largely by politically exploiting the financial windfall of Europe's need for Russian oil and gas. Russians were enthusiastic that he ended the social chaos that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the subsequent pell-mell privatization of the state-owned economy. Many Russians have been mesmerized by the new glitter of Moscow and the restored glamor of St. Petersburg. | | In terms of achievements, Putin stabilized the Russian economy and restored Russia's national pride, largely by politically exploiting the financial windfall of Europe's need for Russian oil and gas. Russians were enthusiastic that he ended the social chaos that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the subsequent pell-mell privatization of the state-owned economy. Many Russians have been mesmerized by the new glitter of Moscow and the restored glamor of St. Petersburg. |
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| | After [[Crimea]] joined Russia, the [[European Union]] imposed sanctions against Putin.<ref>http://rt.com/business/168192-eu-sanctions-crimea-deadlock/</ref> | | After [[Crimea]] joined Russia, the [[European Union]] imposed sanctions against Putin.<ref>http://rt.com/business/168192-eu-sanctions-crimea-deadlock/</ref> |
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| − | According to liberals, neoliberals, libertarians and true conservatives, they viewed Putin's regieme as authoritarian and trying to antagonise Europe with his invasion of Ukraine. He assassinated, arrested or deported reporters, journalists and political opponents, including Boris Nemtsov (which [[Margaret Thatcher]] reportedly supported), a Russian politician and one of the parties part of the opposition.
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| − | Putin had also made Russia into a Gay-free society, something that may sound good, however unlike us conservatives where we hate gay marriage but allowed people to be gay, Putin banned people from being gay (but discouraging them to be) and used police and sometimes alleged government sponsored gangs or groups to beat up gays.
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| − | Putin's party, [[United Russia]] has rigged the elections thus making the elections bias to the victor (which the victor is obvious!).
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| − | Putin also putted guerrilla peaceful protesters into detention centres for simply just protesting to end the war in Ukraine.
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| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |