President of the Russian Federation V. V. Putin is one of the most famous and influential politicians in the world. Not only his adherents, admirers, but also opponents are unanimous in the opinion that V. V. Putin largely determines the course of events not only in Russia, but also far beyond its borders. What are the main results of its activity? What was Russia like under him?
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Step 1
Putin held the highest state office twice in a row in 2000-2008, and could have been re-elected for a third term, but this was prohibited by the Russian Constitution. He was elected president for the third time in 2012. First of all, we must remember what the situation was in Russia before the arrival of V. V. Putin for the presidency. It is not for nothing that the decade after the collapse of the USSR is called the "crazy 90s". There was the impoverishment of millions of Russians, rampant crime and embezzlement, the emergence of a class of oligarchs who concentrated fabulous wealth in their hands and were given the opportunity to determine the policy of the state, a noticeable decrease in Russia's influence on the international arena. To this must be added the bloody conflict in the North Caucasus (1st and 2nd Chechen wars), the default in August 1998 and the depressing situation with tax collection, especially in the oil and gas sector.
Step 2
Putin, having come to power after the voluntary resignation of B. N. Yeltsin, was forced to resort to drastic measures to establish elementary order. He forced the oligarchs to abide by the "rules of the game" by forcing the most odious of them (like the notorious BA Berezovsky) to leave Russia, or by initiating legal proceedings (the trial of MB Khodorkovsky). As a result, the collection of taxes increased many times, Russia was not only able to pay off almost all of its external debt, but also to create the world's third largest gold and foreign exchange reserves. The standard of living of the majority of Russians has noticeably improved.
Step 3
Under V. V. To Putin, Russia gradually began to regain its lost influence in the international arena, openly defending its geopolitical interests. If necessary, she does not hesitate to openly object and even confront the most powerful power in the world, the United States and its allies, as it was, for example, in Syria, or is now happening in Ukraine. In particular, the annexation of Crimea to Russia at the height of the Ukrainian crisis caused a real storm and information war in the West. They tried in every possible way to dissuade Russia from this step, threatening with serious consequences. But the Russian leadership was not scared. The return of Crimea was greeted with genuine glee by the majority of Russians.
Step 4
Of course, one should not idealize V. V. Putin and turn a blind eye to the shortcomings, problems of which there are still many in Russia. Nevertheless, positive changes in comparison with recent times are undeniable, and only a very biased person can not see this.
