INVENTING RUSSIA
VLADIMIR VLADIMIROVICH PUTIN
WHO IS PUTIN?
• Born in 1952 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg)
• His Father was a soldier for USSR
• Law graduate from Leningrad State University
• Later after his graduation, Putin was sent to KGB (Komitet
gosudarstvennoy bezopasnosti) a USSR secret agency in East
Germany
• Trained to be intelligence officer
• Later worked for counter-intelligence agency
• Worked at State Security Agency.
POLITICAL CAREER
• After his PhD he became the advisor to the mayor of St.
Petersburg
• October 7, 1952 Leningrad (now St. Petersburg).
• 1975 graduated from Law department LSU and started working
for the State Security Committee (KGB).
• 1985-1990: worked for the KGB in East Germany.
• 1990 assistant Rector LSU. Advisor mayor of St.Petersburg From
June 1991: chairman of the St. Petersburg City Hall's committee
for foreign relations; from 1994 also held the post of first deputy
mayor of St. Petersburg.
• From August 1996: deputy chief of the Russian President's
business administration department. From March
• 1997: deputy chief of the Presidential Executive Office, chief of
the President's main control department.
POLITICAL CAREER
• From May 1998: first deputy chief of the Presidential Executive
Office.
• July 1998: appointed director of the Federal Security Service
(FSB); from March 1999 also Secretary of the Russian Security
Council.
• From August 1999: Prime Minister of Russia.
• From 31 December, 1999: Acting President of Russia.
• 26 March, 2000: elected President of Russia; assumed office on
May 7, 2000.
• 14 March, 2004: re-elected President of Russia for a second term.
• 8 May, 2008: Lost elections to Dimitry Medvedev and was
appointed Prime Minister by presidential decree.
RISE OF PUTIN
• Putin's power came from more than just public appearances.
• His political identity was forged during Russia's difficult transition
after the Soviet Union's collapse.
• While some of his qualities were common among his generation
of Russian politicians, but, their specific combination in Putin
made him stand out. (Visionary, History man, Resilience from
upbringing)
• These experiences shaped his views on the state, history, and
survival, guiding his early presidential terms.
• Understanding these personal dimensions is crucial to grasping
Putin's political strength and the evolution of Russia's current
system.
WHAT CHANGED?
• Stabilized Russian economy and restored Russian national pride
• Economy plunged and Russia became oil and energy superpower
• Growth of indusatrial production
• Suppressed the civil war and brought improvements in
demographic situations
• Consolidated the state institutions and formed a common legal
space for all
• Decreased poverty by 50%
• Monthly salary increased from $80 to $640 per month
HOW TO DESCRIBE HIM?
• Image of Strong Man: The project has decisive leadership, calling
on Russians to seek stability and national pride.
• Visionary Manager: Sets clear development goals clarity,
streamline government, tackle corruption.
• Charismatic control: Rallies citizens with promises of prosperity,
holding a company to power.
• Driven by education: resilience and ambition forged in childhood
hardship fueled its success.
• Pragmatic adaptation: Combining communist ideals with
democratic practices, brought about foreign policy and economic
victories.
“It's better to be hanged for loyalty than rewarded for betrayal”
― Vladimir Putin
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