The Nation Newspaper Vladimir Putin starts fifth term as Russian president
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Orthodox Easter service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia, May 5, 2024. Sputnik/Valeriy Sharifulin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
The question now is what the 71-year-old Putin will do over the course of another six years, both at home and abroad. Shortly after his orchestrated reelection in March, Putin suggested that a confrontation between NATO and Russia is possible, and he declared he wanted to carve out a buffer zone in Ukraine to protect his country from cross-border attacks.He began his term in 2018 by promising to get Russia into the top five global economies, vowing it should be “modern and dynamic.” Instead, Russia’s economy has pivoted to a war footing, and authorities are spending record amounts on defense.
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