Vladimir Putin

When Vladimir Putin took over the Russian presidency in 2000, he inherited a nation that was having trouble carrying out the most basic functions of a state. Putin found himself presiding over a multitude of crises: rampant crime, a major mortality crisis, a decrepit military, and an economy that had…

My first thought in response to these recent reports of Putin’s ill health is that I’ve heard these kinds of stories over the years — that Putin has cancer or a similar serious health problem. Several years ago, it was spinal cancer. In recent weeks it’s been speculated that it…

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Some recent videos could possibly indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s health is experiencing some problems. There are speculations over his physical condition, especially in a video of him meeting with Sergei Shoigu, the Minister of Defence. During the meeting with Shoigu, Putin clutched the corners of a table with…

President Vladimir Putin has sidelined the Russian spy leader in the Russia-Ukraine war, replacing the leader with military intelligence personnel, including a former special forces officer who was accused of masterminding the Salisbury poisoning incident. The Federal Security Service of Russia (The FSB) is blamed for botched intelligence that led…

This Mother’s Day, the day we honor those who make all of humanity possible, falls on the same day, 77 years ago when the Nazi surrender went into effect at 11:01 p.m., ending a European conflict that took the lives of millions of mothers’ children. Traditionally Russia has celebrated International Women’s…

How long will he be able to handle the crisis? — Russia has changed rapidly since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Vladimir Putin has made significant contributions to this. He has been in power for 20 long years. This time he turned Russia into a first-class capitalist country. It has also achieved economic and political development by competing…