For some reason I’m oddly opinionated about this man... I don’t understand why or my feelings about him.
^according to Forbes list, that's Xi Jinping, and Putin is number two But yes, I don't think anyone can deny it, no matter what's their personal view of Putin and his politics.
I can't deny it with certainty but sincerely doubt it he should be second place on that list. How is it measured/decided anyway. Jingping on 1 makes sense.
I think he is very capable. Although one could argue that if he was really so capable and such a good leader, he wouldn't need to resort to murders of political opponents and journalists, and so on. I also think that not every country/society/culture is suitable for liberal democracy the way we know it.
I don't wish russians the exact same system we have, but they deserve something better than this flawed democracy they have now. Many russians think so too it seems. Putin is unfortunately only capable of running the country as he does now it seems. So despite his intelligence he is not the person to move Russia forward (in any way, not just the way i might like). In fact, Putin in his current position is holding it back.
as soon as the Russian plutocracy ceases to profit from Putin being in power, he will be gone one way or another.
He is just another dictator in a long line of dictators, the Russians love their dictators, so much so that they get re-elected by 110% of the populace
The west blundered in not developing russian democratic institutions, culture and free press to optimal levels, and instead bullied and arm-twisted Russia under Yeltsin to adhere to their petty interests, till Putin came up. Putin, thus, is just a reaction to western interference in russian state affairs, and for that matter, a western creation. This showcases the ineffectiveness of western foreign policy and statesmanship, and its poor leadership. A truly democratic Russia with healthy democratic institutions and free press, would have had a domino effect in nearby China as well.
Smart man keeping America busy fighting itself over nothing of course Russia,China and any other country we are not at peace with is trying to manage different news and forums toward the person that they feel they can manage just as we do to them and other countries around it’s what’s in your countries or higher ups do for power