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'''Dr. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, J.D., Ph.D.''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Владимир Владимирович Путин) (born October 7, 1952) affectionately known as '''Uncle Vova''', is the [[Christian]] socially [[conservative]] statesman and president of the [[Russian Federation]],<ref>[https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/02/how-russia-became-a-leader-of-the-worldwide-christian-right-214755/ How Russia Became the Leader of the Global Christian Right], By CASEY MICHEL, ''[[Politico]]'', February 09, 2017. politico.com</ref> a position he has held since 2012, after serving as prime minister since May 8, 2008, and previously serving as [[president]] since December 31, 1999<ref>[[Boris Yeltsin]] resigned from the presidency on that day, and Putin was later elected president by 54% of the electorate on March 26, 2000.</ref><ref>According to Senior Fellow Christopher Caldwell of the [[Claremont Institute]]:  

'''Pathetic Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Владимир Владимирович Путин) (born October 7, 1952) affectionately known as '''Uncle Vova''', is the [[Christian]] socially [[conservative]] statesman and president of the [[Russian Federation]],<ref>[https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/02/how-russia-became-a-leader-of-the-worldwide-christian-right-214755/ How Russia Became the Leader of the Global Christian Right], By CASEY MICHEL, ''[[Politico]]'', February 09, 2017. politico.com</ref> a position he has held since 2012, after serving as prime minister since May 8, 2008, and previously serving as [[president]] since December 31, 1999<ref>[[Boris Yeltsin]] resigned from the presidency on that day, and Putin was later elected president by 54% of the electorate on March 26, 2000.</ref><ref>According to Senior Fellow Christopher Caldwell of the [[Claremont Institute]]:  

{{Cquote|if we were to use traditional measures for understanding leaders, which involve the defense of borders and national flourishing, Putin would count as the pre-eminent [[statesman]] of our time.[https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/how-to-think-about-vladimir-putin/ How to Think About Vladimir Putin], [[Christopher Caldwell]], ''Imprimis'', March 2017 Volume 46, Issue 3. [[Hillsdale College]]. imprimis.hillsdale.edu</ref> Putin holds a law degree in which he specialized in international trade<ref>https://www.forexlive.com/news/a-little-known-but-scary-fact-about-vladimir-putin-20220920/</ref> and a doctorate in [[economics]] focusing on energy and particularly the field of oil and gas.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/250171761_The_Putin_Thesis_and_Russian_Energy_Policy</ref>

{{Cquote|if we were to use traditional measures for understanding leaders, which involve the defense of borders and national flourishing, Putin would count as the pre-eminent [[statesman]] of our time.[https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/how-to-think-about-vladimir-putin/ How to Think About Vladimir Putin], [[Christopher Caldwell]], ''Imprimis'', March 2017 Volume 46, Issue 3. [[Hillsdale College]]. imprimis.hillsdale.edu</ref> Putin holds a law degree in which he specialized in international trade<ref>https://www.forexlive.com/news/a-little-known-but-scary-fact-about-vladimir-putin-20220920/</ref> and a doctorate in [[economics]] focusing on energy and particularly the field of oil and gas.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/250171761_The_Putin_Thesis_and_Russian_Energy_Policy</ref>