In response, U.S. President Barack Obama canceled a long-planned August 2013 meeting with Putin. Putin joined the KGB in 1975, at the age of 23, after studying law at Saint Petersburg State University. [236] In 2000, Putin launched the "Programme for the Socio-Economic Development of the Russian Federation for the Period 2000-2010", but it was abandoned in 2008 when it was 30% complete. [222][223][224] According to the proponents of that description (primarily Vladislav Surkov), the government's actions and policies ought above all to enjoy popular support within Russia itself and not be directed or influenced from outside the country. Because no one can feel that international law is like a stone wall that will protect them. [407] Putin's performance at reining in corruption is also unpopular among Russians. [315] Following the 2014 Ukrainian revolution in March 2014, the Russian Federation annexed Crimea. While both Putin and Trump have repeatedly denied the allegations, the social media website Facebook admitted in October 2017 that political ads purchased by Russian organizations had been seen by at least 126 million Americans during the weeks leading up to the election. [463], In 2007, he was the Time Person of the Year. ", "Putin Approval Rating Falls to Lowest Since 2000: Poll", "Putin's Approval Rating Reaches Six-Year High – Poll", "Августовские рейтинги одобрения – Левада-Центр", "Putin's Approval Rating Soars to 87%, Poll Says", "The world's most popular politicians: Putin's approval rating hits 86%", "Vladimir Putin's approval rating at record levels", "Putin's approval ratings hit 89 percent, the highest they've ever been", "Economic Problems, Corruption Fail to Dent Putin's Image", "Quarter of Russians Think Living Standards Improved During Putin's Rule", "Alexei Navalny: Is Russia's Anti-Corruption Crusader Vladimir Putin's Kryptonite? Vladimir Putin married Lyudmila Shkrebneva on July 28, 1983. [237], Fueled by the 2000s commodities boom including record high oil prices,[10][11] under the Putin administration from 2000 to 2016, an increase in income in USD terms was 4.5 times. Russian President Vladimir Putin has his annual call-in-show, a TV marathon lasting for hours in which he is widely expected to for the first time declare his to seek another term in 2018, comment on the last opposition protest and talk about Russia-U.S. tied and other issues. [242] Inflation remained a problem however. [170], In January 2017, a U.S. intelligence community assessment expressed "high confidence" that Putin personally ordered an "influence campaign," initially to denigrate Hillary Clinton and to harm her electoral chances and potential presidency, then later developing "a clear preference" for Donald Trump. He wished to emulate the intelligence officers portrayed in Soviet cinema. [51], In May 1990, Putin was appointed as an advisor on international affairs to the Mayor of Leningrad Anatoly Sobchak. In December 2017, Putin announced he would seek a six-year—rather than four-year—term as president in July, running this time as an independent candidate, cutting his old ties with the United Russia party. Putin states, "I did as she said and then put the cross around my neck. Putin,” his mission might have included recruiting East German Communist Party officials, stealing technological secrets and compromising visiting Westerners. He was awarded eighth dan of the black belt in 2012, becoming the first Russian to achieve the status. Intended to ease the adoption of Russian orphans by Russian citizens, the law stirred international criticism, especially in the United States, where as many as 50 Russian children in the final stages of adoption were left in legal limbo. Therefore, he cares about financial stability. Polygraph concluded: There is uncertainty on the precise sum of Putin's wealth, and the assessment by the Director of U.S. National Intelligence apparently is not yet complete. Putin hints he may marry again", "Алина Кабаева после долгого перерыва вышла в свет, вызвав слухи о новой беременности (ФОТО, ВИДЕО)", "Russia President Vladimir Putin's Divorce Finalized", "Putin Has Vanished, but Rumors Are Popping Up Everywhere", "Russia's Putin opens up about grandchildren, appeals for family privacy during live TV show", "How the Danske Bank money-laundering scheme involving $230 billion unraveled", "OCCRP – The Russian Banks and Putin's Cousin", "Is Vladimir Putin Secretly the Richest Man in the World?

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