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What Does Putin’s Conservatism Seek to Conserve?
17/01/2022
Putin a politician and leader, not an academician. His conservatism should be judged accordingly. It is a work in progress and is part but by no means the whole of the mental apparatus he brings to his role, writes Valdai Club expert Timothy Colton. ...
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The Diplomatic Wisdom of Prime Minister Putin
29/02/2012
Unlike Western politicians, Putin does not perceive the development of China as a strategic threat. He clearly states that Chinese economic growth is not a threat to Russia, but rather, that Russia perceives this as a challenge with a huge potential for mutually beneficial cooperation....
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Putin is a Strong and Systemic Politician
27/12/2013
Vladimir Putin has a fairly clear vision that may be accepted or rejected, but not denied. The problem is that his opponents are trying to argue with him about details rather than offer an alternative vision for Russia’s development. In this sense, Putin is ...
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Limits of Putin’s Power
17/07/2012
....vedomosti.ru July is the perfect time to sum up the outcome of the political season and try to predict possible future political developments. In a nutshell, we can conclude that Operation Placeholder, planned four years ago, has been a failure. Formally, Putin returned to the Kremlin, but without the mandate he enjoyed during his previous terms. However, Putin clearly intends to rule as if he had received such a mandate. It is this which is the main driving force behind the political crisis that is unfolding ...
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Vladimir Putin’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
30/01/2012
The problem is, Putin can no longer really be many of the historic characters he tries to play. Putin is no longer the outsider trying to save and reform the system; he is now the system. He is not Stolypin. He is the Tsar, with others having to assume those roles to ...
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Medvedev Completed the Development of Putin’s System
12/05/2012
... Emperor Paul I. The latest example is the presidency of Dmitry Medvedev, who refused to run for reelection, which is reason to consider his rule from a psychological, rather than political angle. Medvedev’s dangerous loyalty to his friend, Vladimir Putin, baffles historians. The actions of these two leaders and the connection between them defy simple political explanations. Yet we must try to find them. 1. Medvedev’s presidency is widely considered a failure. His dramatic announcement not to run ...
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Why Do the Chinese Admire Putin?
09/06/2018
... Chinese people focused their attention upon this scene: at the golden hall of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, an unprecedented solemn ceremony was arranged. It is the first time in Chinese history that President Xi Jinping awarded President Putin the first-ever Friendship Medal. Meanwhile, according to recent polls, President Putin is the most respected and admired foreign leader among the Chinese. On June 8 th , all Chinese people focused their attention upon this scene: at the golden ...
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Valdai Club Experts: Putin Offered a Broad Vvision of How He Sees Russia’s Place in the World
28/02/2012
Putin's article is not confrontational. The presidential candidate leaves enough room for cooperation and rapprochement with Western partners. It is clear from the article that Russia is pinning great hopes on relations with Asia, China in particular....
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Vladimir Putin Meets with Members of the Valdai Discussion Club. Full Transcript of the Plenary Session of the 15th Annual Meeting
18/10/2018
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin attended the plenary session of the 15th anniversary meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on October 18. This year’s theme is The World We Will Live In: Stability and Development in the 21st Century. Vladimir Putin took part in ...
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Putin 2.0?
27/03/2012
Can there be a Putin 2.0? The question of Russia’s future has less to do with style than with substance. Changes on the scale that Mr. Putin has promised would involve challenging vested interests that will undoubtedly resist change, fearing that it could adversely ...
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The Third Hundred Days of President Putin
17/08/2012
No matter what Putin does, he is unlikely to change the views of those who consider him an “enemy of democracy.” The majority of our society continues to regard Putin as all but the most lucky and successful leader. When he became president for the first time, Russia ...
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Valdai Club Experts on Putin’s Most Important Statements
20/09/2013
Valdai Club Russian and foreign experts have said that Vladimir Putin’s statement about the possibility of running for president in 2018 was the most interesting, although not at all unexpected. Members of the Russian opposition, however, pointed to Putin’s words on protest movements in Russia and his promise ...
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The Beginning of a New Putin’s Era
12/03/2012
Putin has to decide whether he has to get rid of some people, how many, who and so on. Or he can ignore this public demand for new faces and bring his own team, his St. Petersburg team, or the people who have been around him for the past 20 years, and ...
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Vladimir Putin Meets with Members of the Valdai Discussion Club. Transcript of the Plenary Session of the 18th Annual Meeting
22/10/2021
Vladimir Putin took part in the final plenary session of the 18th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club. This year’s theme is Global Shake-up in the 21st Century: The Individual, Values and the State. The plenary session’s moderator was Fyodor Lukyanov,...
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Third Russia: Putin Dots His I's in the State of the Nation Address
18/12/2013
Many in the West regard the Putin’s Russia with suspicion and see her as aggressive. Many elements of the new Russian idea seem to base on a pure rejection of Western liberalism. To be effective, Russia has to become more attractive – for her own people and foreigners, who share ...
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Valdai Club Experts: Putin's View on Russia's Political System
17/11/2011
“Putin believes there is no need for more and more political parties in Russia, and instead Russia should move towards a model featuring several political forces with active internal discussions, a battle of views and primaries, bringing new leaders into ...
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First 100 Days of Vladimir Putin’s Third Term in Office
23/08/2012
... territorial integrity and its international position, Russians adopted many Western concepts, such as the ideology of consumption. The government’s inability to meet their new economic and political needs may generate many problems and challenges that Putin will have to face. While the government was busy safeguarding the country’s territorial integrity and its international position, Russians adopted many Western concepts, such as the ideology of consumption. The government’s inability to meet ...
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Putin’s Victory Was Natural and Predictable
12/03/2012
Why did Putin win? First, he had many advantages over other candidates. Second, in his two previous presidential terms he scored impressive achievements. In particular, he curtailed separatist trends in the country, pushing back against the substantial gains ...
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Vladimir Putin Meets with Members of the Valdai Discussion Club. Transcript of the Plenary Session of the 13th Annual Meeting
27/10/2016
Vladimir Putin took part in the final session of the Valdai International Discussion Club’s 13th annual meeting, which this year takes the theme The Future in Progress: Shaping the World of Tomorrow. Vladimir Putin took part in the final session of the ...
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Valdai 2013: Vladimir Putin Attends Valdai Discussion Club meeting
19/09/2013
Vladimir Putin took part in the final plenary meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club. The theme of the club’s anniversary session is Russia’s Diversity for the Modern World.
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