Putin and the opposition
To understand Vladimir Putin's reign, his initial popularity, and his later repressive turn, it pays to look briefly at the country he inherited from his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin.
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To understand Vladimir Putin's reign, his initial popularity, and his later repressive turn, it pays to look briefly at the country he inherited from his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin.
To understand Vladimir Putin's reign, his initial popularity, and his later repressive turn, it pays to look briefly at the country he inherited from his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin.
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To understand Vladimir Putin's reign, his initial popularity, and his later repressive turn, it pays to look briefly at the country he inherited from his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin.