This article explores Vladimir Putin's 25 years in power, starting with his unexpected ascension from Prime Minister to President in 1999, through his consolidated control over Russia, and ending with the emerging uncertainty brought by US President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to end the war in Ukraine.
December 31, 1999: Russia n President Boris Yeltsin made a surprise announcement, stepping aside for his prime minister to take over as president. Yeltsin acknowledged the pain inflicted on ordinary Russia ns by the collapse of the Soviet Union, saying, 'Why cling to power for six more months when the country has a strong leader who can be its president?' That strong leader was Vladimir Putin , a former KGB officer.
This New Year's Eve, when Putin addresses Russians, he will be marking a quarter-century as Russia’s first man, both as president and during a four-year interregnum as a powerful prime minister. As 2024 draws to a close, Putin’s grip on power appears more secure than ever. On the battlefield in Ukraine, Russian forces have made progress in a grinding war of attrition, advancing in the Donbas region. At home, Russia’s political landscape has been swept clear of competition following the death of the country’s most prominent opposition leader, Alexey Navalny. And a month after Navalny died in a remote prison north of the Arctic Circle, the Kremlin leader sailed to reelection in a race that allowed him to claim an overwhelming mandate, fair play be damned. Putin may be projecting confidence, but fresh uncertainty is around the corner. US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to bring an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. And while his roadmap for a negotiated end to the conflict is far from obvious, Trump has made one thing clear: He wants it to happen fast. 'It is one of the things I want to do and quickly – and President Putin said that he wants to meet with me as soon as possible,' Trump said at a recent event in Arizona. 'So, we have to wait for this. But we have to end that war.
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