Vladimir Putin's 20 Years in Power In Photos: 20 Years of Putin Whether he's going for a shirtless horseback ride or sternly overseeing the military, Russia's leader has played many roles over the past two decades. opinion 20 Years of Vladimir Putin: How Russian Society Has Changed Russian society is taking back ideology for itself. opinion 20 Years of Vladimir Putin: The Transformation of the Economy EBRD Chief Economist Sergey Guriev on the two decade achievements and challenges of Putin's economy. Russians React to Putin's 20 Years in Power on Anniversary We went to the streets of Moscow to ask locals how they view Putin's two-decade-long rule. A Timeline of Putin's 2 Decades in Power Putin was appointed acting prime minister on Aug. 9, 1999. He has been in office as president or prime minister ever since. opinion 20 Years of Vladimir Putin: The Rise and Decline of a Regime If Putin had left power in 2008, he would have gone down in history as one of Russia’s great leaders. ‘Who Is Putin?’ How Russia Reacted to Leader’s Rise to Power, 20 Years Ago How did citizens and pundits react to Putin's appointment Aug. 9, 1999? opinion From the Archive: Making the Case for Putin There are a number of big problems facing Russia today, but the battle that President Vladimir Putin has been fighting to stop the oligarchs from taking... From the Archive: Yeltsin Sacks Stepashin, Anoints Putin President Boris Yeltsin on Monday fired Prime Minister Sergei Stepashin and named security chief Vladimir Putin to head what would be the fifth government... From the Archive: Yeltsin Recommends Putin to Nation The full text of President Boris Yeltsin's televised speech dismissing Prime Minister Sergei Stepashin and naming Vladimir Putin as his replacement: ... View more articles
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