Putin - Madman, modern day Hitler or simply misunderstood, or just an inspirational Russian leader?

[FearlessRoar]

I appreciate Putin's assertive leadership style, attributing it to the stability and order he has brought to Russia. I also commend his efforts in strengthening the country's economy, focusing on national interests, and fostering a sense of unity among the Russian people.

 

[rpant_gabba]

I appreciate Putin's assertive leadership style, attributing it to the stability and order he has brought to Russia. I also commend his efforts in strengthening the country's economy, focusing on national interests, and fostering a sense of unity among the Russian people.

weird.

Modi could claim all those. whats your take on Modi? he was elected in a functioning democracy

 

[BouncerGuy]

Leaders of 2 countries are exchanging puppies now.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1763198938402931020

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Putin urges Russians to back him at polls in ‘difficult’ time

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday urged Russians to stay the course in the face of a “difficult period”, hours before polls open in a vote set to extend his hardline rule. The former KGB agent is set to secure another six-year term this weekend in a vote the Kremlin says will show society is fully behind his assault on Ukraine.

“I am convinced: you realise what a difficult period our country is going through, what complex challenges we are facing in almost all areas,” Putin said in an address to Russians on the eve of the vote.

“And in order to continue to respond to them with dignity and successfully overcome difficulties, we need to continue to be united and self-confident,” he added.

Victory in the March 15-17 contest will allow Putin to stay in the Kremlin until at least 2030, longer than any Russian leader since Catherine the Great in the eighteenth century.

Putin urges Russians to back him at polls in ‘difficult’ time

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday urged Russians to stay the course in the face of a “difficult...

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[The Bald Eagle]

Vladimir Putin began his fifth term as Russian president at a palace in Moscow in front of a crowd of faces - including actor Steven Seagal and the leader of a biker gang.

"We are a united and great people and together we will overcome all obstacles, realise all our plans, together we will win," he said after being sworn in on Tuesday.

At the ceremony in the gilded Grand Kremlin Palace, Mr Putin placed his hand on the Russian Constitution and vowed to defend it as a crowd of hand-picked dignitaries looked on.

A number of famous faces were in the crowd waiting to see the Kremlin leader sworn in once again. They included:

American actor (and now Russian citizen) Steven Seagal

U.S. actor Steven Seagal arrives for the inauguration ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin for his next six-year term in office, at the Kremlin in Moscow

The US actor, known for films such as Under Siege and On Deadly Ground, is an ally of Mr Putin.

Russia may have crossed the line - but UK move to expel attache increases risk of escalation

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on NBC News Meet the Press 21/04/2023. Pic: Meet the Press/NBC
Russian plot to kidnap and kill Volodymyr Zelenskyy thwarted, Ukraine's security service says

Russian President Vladimir Putin walks before his inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 7, 2024.

In 2018 he was appointed as Russia's special envoy to the US.

Steven Seagal

Asked why he supports Vladimir Putin, American actor Steven Seagal calls the question 'stupid'
Head of the Chechen Republic, and Putin ally, Ramzan Kadyrov

Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov speaks to journalists after a ceremony inaugurating Vladimir Putin as

Ramzan Kadyrov has ruled Chechnya, a federal republic of Russia, since 2007 and enjoys considerable leeway from Mr Putin in return for ensuring the region's stability.

He has sent thousands of his fighters to Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin walks before his inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 7, 2024.

Biker gang leader Alexander Zaldostanov

Alexander Zaldostanov also known as "Khirurg" (The Surgeon), a leader of the Night Wolves bikers' club arrives to Russia's president-elect Vladimir Putin inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 7, 2024.

Known as 'the surgeon', Alexander Zaldostanov is a leader of the Night Wolves biker gang and has been accused by the US of involvement in the annexation of Crimea.

Actor Ivan Okhlobystin

A former priest, Ivan Okhlobystin is a Russian actor and director.

Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin and defence minister Sergei Shoigu

There were also a host of political and military figures at the ceremony, including defence minister Sergei Shoigu and Mr Putin's deputy prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin.

Source: Sky News

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Russia’s Putin Replaces Defense Minister in Security Shake-Up

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday replaced his defense minister Sergei Shoigu, a longtime ally, nominating an economist to take his place in the most substantial shake-up to the military’s command structure since Moscow launched its war on Ukraine in February 2022.

In a decree published Sunday, Putin nominated Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specializes in economics to replace Shoigu, who in turn was named as the new secretary of the Security Council, a post until now held by Nikolai Patrushev.

The elevation of an economist to lead Russia’s defense ministry signals the extent to which the war has become central to Russia’s economic paradigm. The Russian parliament was expected to approve of Putin’s appointments this week.

Shoigu, who has served as defense minister since 2012, has faced increasing scrutiny since Moscow launched its war on Ukraine, most recently last month when one of his stalwart allies Timur Ivanov, a deputy defense minister responsible for construction projects, was arrested on bribery charges for allegedly receiving payoffs in the course of processing defense contracts, according to the country’s Investigative Committee.

Critics inside the Russian military have also blamed Shoigu, who has never been a professional soldier but holds the rank of general of the army, for failing to prepare the Russian Armed Forces for the war in Ukraine. His initial strategy to quickly topple the Ukrainian government and take Kyiv with minimal losses failed.

While Russia’s defense ministry has only once provided a public accounting of the number of its soldiers killed in Ukraine and put that tally at 5,937, the U.S. estimates that more than 300,000 Russian troops have been wounded or killed.


MSN

 

[big_gamer007]

Vladimir Putin began his fifth term as Russian president at a palace in Moscow in front of a crowd of faces - including actor Steven Seagal and the leader of a biker gang.

"We are a united and great people and together we will overcome all obstacles, realise all our plans, together we will win," he said after being sworn in on Tuesday.

At the ceremony in the gilded Grand Kremlin Palace, Mr Putin placed his hand on the Russian Constitution and vowed to defend it as a crowd of hand-picked dignitaries looked on.

A number of famous faces were in the crowd waiting to see the Kremlin leader sworn in once again. They included:

American actor (and now Russian citizen) Steven Seagal

U.S. actor Steven Seagal arrives for the inauguration ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin for his next six-year term in office, at the Kremlin in Moscow

The US actor, known for films such as Under Siege and On Deadly Ground, is an ally of Mr Putin.

Russia may have crossed the line - but UK move to expel attache increases risk of escalation

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on NBC News Meet the Press 21/04/2023. Pic: Meet the Press/NBC
Russian plot to kidnap and kill Volodymyr Zelenskyy thwarted, Ukraine's security service says

Russian President Vladimir Putin walks before his inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 7, 2024.

In 2018 he was appointed as Russia's special envoy to the US.

Steven Seagal

Asked why he supports Vladimir Putin, American actor Steven Seagal calls the question 'stupid'
Head of the Chechen Republic, and Putin ally, Ramzan Kadyrov

Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov speaks to journalists after a ceremony inaugurating Vladimir Putin as

Ramzan Kadyrov has ruled Chechnya, a federal republic of Russia, since 2007 and enjoys considerable leeway from Mr Putin in return for ensuring the region's stability.

He has sent thousands of his fighters to Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin walks before his inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 7, 2024.

Biker gang leader Alexander Zaldostanov

Alexander Zaldostanov also known as "Khirurg" (The Surgeon), a leader of the Night Wolves bikers' club arrives to Russia's president-elect Vladimir Putin inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 7, 2024.

Known as 'the surgeon', Alexander Zaldostanov is a leader of the Night Wolves biker gang and has been accused by the US of involvement in the annexation of Crimea.

Actor Ivan Okhlobystin

A former priest, Ivan Okhlobystin is a Russian actor and director.

Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin and defence minister Sergei Shoigu

There were also a host of political and military figures at the ceremony, including defence minister Sergei Shoigu and Mr Putin's deputy prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin.

Source: Sky News

What kind of a weird headline is that?
He takes oath could have been sufficient, why they mentioned in front of some random bike gangs leader?

News agencies are just to weird

 

[FearlessRoar]

Putin is a modren day leader from whom we can learn how to deal with rivals

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Putin warns West not to let Ukraine use its missiles to hit Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Tuesday that NATO members in Europe were playing with fire by proposing to let Ukraine use Western weapons to strike deep inside Russia, which he said could trigger a global conflict.

More than two years into the deadliest land war in Europe since World War Two, Putin has increasingly spoken of the risk of a much broader global conflict as the West grapples with what to do about the advance of Russian troops in Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told The Economist, that alliance members should let Ukraine strike deep into Russia with Western weapons, a view supported by some NATO members but not by the United States.

"Constant escalation can lead to serious consequences," Putin told reporters in Tashkent. "If these serious consequences occur in Europe, how will the United States behave, bearing in mind our parity in the field of strategic weapons?"


Reuters

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Putin arrives in North Korea, vowing to fight US-led sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday for his nation’s support in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and vowed to work together against U.S.-led sanctions.

Putin said he appreciated North Korea’s firm support of the war with Ukraine and said the countries would continue to “resolutely oppose” Western attempts to “hinder the establishment of a multipolar world order based on justice, mutual respect of sovereignty, considering each other’s interests.”

The Russian president’s remarks were published in an op-ed in North Korean state media hours before he arrived for a visit Tuesday, The Associated Press reported.

He’s expected to stay through Wednesday, his first trip to the country in 24 years.

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4727465-putin-arrives-north-korea-vowing-fight-us-led-sanctions/

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Mongolia next week despite the country being a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which issued a warrant for his arrest last year

The visit, scheduled for September 3, will be Putin’s first trip to an ICC member state since The Hague-based court issued the arrest warrant in March 2023 accusing the president of the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia and Russian-controlled territory.

On Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there were “no worries” over the visit, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported.

The visit is taking place on the invitation of Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh. “We have a wonderful dialogue with our friends from Mongolia,” Peskov said.

Under the Rome Statute, the court’s founding treaty, ICC members are bound to detain suspects for whom an arrest warrant has been issued if they set foot on their soil. However, the court does not have any enforcement mechanism.

On Friday, Ukraine called on Mongolia to arrest Putin when he visits the country.

Source: Al Jazeera

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Putin congratulates Trump on election win and says Russia ready for dialogue

Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on winning the US election, and expressed admiration for the way Trump reacted to an assassination attempt during the campaign. He also said he was ready for dialogue with Trump, a prospect which will cause disquiet in Kyiv and many other European capitals.

Putin gave his first public remarks on Trump’s win on Thursday evening during a discussion forum in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. His words seemed calibrated to appeal to the president-elect’s well-documented fondness for flattery.

“He turned out to be a courageous person,” said Putin, referencing Trump’s conduct after a gunman fired shots at him during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on 14 July. “People show who they are in extraordinary circumstances. This is where a person reveals himself. And he showed himself, in my opinion, in a very correct manner, courageously. Like a man.”

Putin also claimed Trump had been “hounded by all sides” during the campaign, another line that is likely to resonate well with Trump, and offered his congratulations on the victory. He highlighted Trump’s remarks on Ukraine and Russia. “What was said about the desire to restore relations with Russia, to bring about the end of the Ukrainian crisis in my opinion this deserves attention at least,” said Putin.

Putin said he was “ready” for dialogue with Trump, criticising other world leaders who “used to call him every week” but have now stopped doing so. Trump, for his part, said in an interview with NBC on Thursday that Putin was not among the dozens of world leaders with whom he had already spoken, but that he expected a call soon. “I think we’ll speak,” said Trump.

Putin claimed during the campaign that he favoured a Kamala Harris victory. But that endorsement, accompanied by a wry smile, was hard to take seriously. Moscow has long valued the chaos factor embodied by Trump, and Russian authorities were accused of wide-ranging and intensive efforts to intervene in the 2016 on behalf of Trump.

Putin congratulates Trump on election win and says Russia ready for dialogue

Russian leader says US president-elect acted ‘like a real man’ after assassination attempt in Pennsylvania

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