Vladimir Putin is Russian Tsar once again, warning of third world war due to France!
Amira Faisal
Russian President Vladimir Putin (71 years old) won a fifth presidential term after receiving about 87.29% of the votes, becoming the tsar who restored the might of his country after the collapse of the Soviet Union on December 26, 1991. He surpasses Joseph Stalin to become the longest-serving Russian leader in over 200 years.
Main milestones of Vladimir Putin’s political career:
•In January 1990, Putin ended a work trip to Germany and returned to Leningrad. He declined an offer to join the central apparatus of the foreign intelligence service (KGB) in Moscow and instead joined the domestic intelligence service in the Soviet Union, specifically the Leningrad branch.
•Since February 1990, he worked as an assistant to the president of Leningrad State University for International Affairs, then as an advisor to Anatoly Sobchak, the chairman of the Leningrad City Council and later the mayor of Saint Petersburg from 1991 to 1996.
•In June 1991, Putin was appointed as the head of the Committee for External Relations in the Mayor’s Office of Saint Petersburg.
• In December 1999, Putin became acting President of Russia following Yeltsin’s resignation. • He was officially elected to the presidency in March 2000.
• He served two terms as President of Russia from 2000 to 2004 and from 2004 to 2008, before stepping down by the Russian constitutional ban on three consecutive presidential terms to assume the position of Prime Minister.
• He was re-elected in March 2012, serving another presidential term until 2018, thanks to a constitutional amendment passed by then-President Dmitry Medvedev in December 2008 to extend the presidential term from four to six years.
• In 2020, the Russian constitution was amended again to extend the presidential term limit twice, thus Putin can currently serve at least two presidential terms, until 2036, surpassing Stalin’s record of 29 years in office.
–Russian economic challenges
Since initiating conflict with Ukraine, Russia has encountered substantial economic difficulties while striving to uphold stability and its global reputation. Despite facing over 16,000 sanctions from the United States and European allies in previous years, Putin’s administration managed to navigate through them, avoiding a collapse of the Russian economy.
This success has reportedly prompted Russia to focus on achieving self-sufficiency by bolstering agriculture, industry, and services, as well as enhancing trade with India and China, and advancing local technological industries and innovations.
As a result, Russia has climbed to the fifth position globally, challenging Japan for the fourth spot. The upcoming term is anticipated to witness further enhancement of Russia’s military capabilities, including the development of both offensive weapons and defensive missile systems.
– Russia and Ukraine war leading the world towards a third world war
Putin stated during his address that the Russian military is making daily progress in Ukraine and holds the upper hand in battle. Furthermore, he warned that the presence of Western forces in Ukraine could escalate tensions to the point of triggering a third global conflict.
He continued, saying that Russia would need to consider which party it could negotiate with regarding the possibility of peace in Ukraine, indicating that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is not an option.
In response to a question from Reuters about Macron’s statements and the risks of a conflict between Russia and NATO, Putin jokingly said, “Everything is possible in the modern world.” Putin expressed his wish for Macron to stop seeking to escalate the war in Ukraine and to play a role in finding peace.
He added, “It seems that France can play a role; we have not lost everything yet.” Putin also stated that “there is nothing good” about NATO forces being in Ukraine.
20-03-2024
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