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Who is the current president of Russia?
Under the Constitution of Russia, the then Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin became Acting President. The day before, a program article signed by Putin “Russia at the turn of the millennium” was published on the government web site.
What does Putinism stand for?
His political ideology, priorities and policies are sometimes referred to as Putinism ( Russian: путинизм ). Putin has enjoyed high domestic approval ratings and in 2007 was Time magazine’s Person of the Year.
Why do Russians love their president so much?
To many Russians, the president’s very virtue is that he stands at the centre of the country’s competing political tendencies, preventing any from pulling it in an extreme direction.
How did Kulikovo say Russia defeated its enemies?
Russia defeated its enemies, he says, “by the volition of the brave Prince Dimitrii, lit up by the mysterious, magical light of Russian Orthodoxy that the blessed Sergius had poured into the hearts of the prince and Russia’s warriors”. Kulikovo made Russian arms “holy”.
What is the political ideology of United Russia?
One mark of Putin’s governement is their lack of proper ideology, being what should be called “pragmatical”. However, the oficial ideology of United Russia is called “Russian Conservatism”. To be a Russian Conservatist means basically to be refratary to american and european lifestyle and ideologies. And this includes economic liberalism.
Why does Russia need strong state power?
The author stressed the importance of strengthening the state: “The key to Russia’s recovery and growth today lies in the state-political sphere. Russia needs strong state power and must have it”. Detailing on his view Putin emphasized: “Strong state power in Russia is a democratic, law-based, workable federal state”.