Vladimir Putin's approval rating at record levels

[Sourgummies]

Gifting a new dog is not that difficult or someone like Putin. I was about to post that Putin should care more about the Russian citizens, than sending gifts to the Kyrgyz nationals. But then I noticed that the girl was an ethnic Russian.



That said, for me, the following news is more important:

http://www.rt.com/news/264489-siberian-tigers-putin-russia/

Of course it is not difficult, however most presidents wouldn't care. What I was trying to point out was that the sheep would use any news related to Putin against him.
Just read a few comments on that article. I would say that Putin is doing a number of great things, but the west is trying to disregard all that and just talk about tensions, Crimea and whatnot.

One slight difference is the amount of money Putin has at his personal disposal. He can afford to make these public plays with little backlash. If it was Obama it would be waste of tax dollars.

[blablahblah]

One slight difference is the amount of money Putin has at his personal disposal. He can afford to make these public plays with little backlash. If it was Obama it would be waste of tax dollars.

It's good that you brought that up. It seems to me, Russian-style corruption is one possible endgame for some of the more extreme Libertarian ideologies. When the USSR collapsed, it would've been a Libertarian dream: conducting epic business deals with minimal state interference while the government was in shambles, and then they shaped future Russian governments into a giant shady oil/gas export business. Maybe any government can be re-interpreted as a business, but with only 25 years since the last revolution, Russia's government is like a gang of juvenile delinquents.

[BADecker]

"Negotiating with Obama is like playing chess with a pigeon. The pigeon knocks over all the pieces, shits on the board and then struts around like it won the game."
~Vladimir Putin

[Sourgummies]

"Negotiating with Obama is like playing chess with a pigeon. The pigeon knocks over all the pieces, shits on the board and then struts around like it won the game."
~Vladimir Putin

  I love that quote even though it was never proven that he said that.

[pureelite]

Vladimir Putin is a great man,he leads russia like no other man would lead their country,the guy is simply the best and insperation to all of the people around him.

[apollofire]

There is something about him that he always enjoy his people trust. I think he should sit with his Western counterparts and resolve all the issues peacefully. Lets hope for the best!!

[mookid]

Vladimir Putin is a great man,he leads russia like no other man would lead their country,the guy is simply the best and insperation to all of the people around him.

The last time charismatic leaders went unchecked, and allowed to do whatever they liked, World War II started...

[bryant.coleman]

There is something about him that he always enjoy his people trust. I think he should sit with his Western counterparts and resolve all the issues peacefully. Lets hope for the best!!

He received the people's trust after serving them as the President for almost two decades. When he became the president for the first time in 2000, he was almost unknown outside the political circles. But the people slowly started trusting him, as he reversed the disastrous policies of Yeltsin, and kicked the pro-American oligarchs out of Russia.

[wicks]

How is this guy still a President?

Don't they have term limits and what not?

[Souldream]

How is this guy still a President?

Don't they have term limits and what not?

How do you want ? Any opposition is break / killed / or put in jail LoL ... for sure he will put back his puppet aka "Medvedev" like he do already the last time.

Anyway i think it is not really important how is president in Russia, we could get worse .... we have what we deserve ... they have arrogant , liar and not trustable president ... like the life in russia .... lie / corruption  ... rest of people who living under poverty is not important ... as all russian media claims ... russian people live to live like poor people and they are trainned to eat potatoes....

[chopstick]

Vladimir Putin is a great man,he leads russia like no other man would lead their country,the guy is simply the best and insperation to all of the people around him.

The last time charismatic leaders went unchecked, and allowed to do whatever they liked, World War II started...

Think about who would benefit if another Great War broke out... it certainly wouldn't be Russia.

But the US Dollar, the US economy and the IMF certainly would..

[chopstick]

Putin is by far one of the greatest leaders of our time. Dealing with the West's constant provocations, not to mention the CIA's proxy war launched in Ukraine, was not an easy task for anyone... But Putin handled it well.

Not to mention he prevented the USA from Bombing Assad in support of ISIS in Syria.

As an American, I can't help but applaud him for standing up to America's blatantly evil aggressive policies and constant attempts to throw the world into a new world order..

[bryant.coleman]

Putin is by far one of the greatest leaders of our time. Dealing with the West's constant provocations, not to mention the CIA's proxy war launched in Ukraine, was not an easy task for anyone... But Putin handled it well.

Not to mention he prevented the USA from Bombing Assad in support of ISIS in Syria.

As an American, I can't help but applaud him for standing up to America's blatantly evil aggressive policies and constant attempts to throw the world into a new world order..

Putin is ex-KGB. He has lived through the Soviet times, and then became the president of Russia after the American puppet Boris Yeltsin almost destroyed that country (Some 15 million extra deaths occurred during Yeltsin's term). He has seen Russians suffering under the US-puppet rule during 1992-99. He doesn't want the same to happen to any other country.

[n2004al]

Boris Yeltsin was not a puppet of USA. He destroyed Mikhail Gorbachev which was openly an open mind people and a lover of free world. As such lover of European Union and United States of America. It was not possible that Boris Yeltsin made this if he was a puppet of USA. Then, and the most important, this puppet, has "nominated" (this is the right word: nominated) as its successor precisely that Putin which the most wild enemy of United States.

The only true thing that can be told about Boris Yeltsin is that he was an alcoholised.

[bryant.coleman]

Boris Yeltsin was not a puppet of USA. He destroyed Mikhail Gorbachev which was openly an open mind people and a lover of free world. As such lover of European Union and United States of America. It was not possible that Boris Yeltsin made this if he was a puppet of USA. Then, and the most important, this puppet, has "nominated" (this is the right word: nominated) as its successor precisely that Putin which the most wild enemy of United States.

During the first half of his term (1991 - 1996), Yeltsin was not very dependent on the Americans. Still, he allowed the Western corporations and the American backed oligarchs to loot the national wealth of Russia. Things changed in 1996. Yeltsin had to rig the presidential elections that year (with support from the CIA), to beat the anti-American leader Gennady Zyuganov. The Americans made sure that the Western media kept silent about the election fraud, but in return Yeltsin got relegated to the level of a loyal vassal of Bill Clinton.

[n2004al]

Boris Yeltsin was not a puppet of USA. He destroyed Mikhail Gorbachev which was openly an open mind people and a lover of free world. As such lover of European Union and United States of America. It was not possible that Boris Yeltsin made this if he was a puppet of USA. Then, and the most important, this puppet, has "nominated" (this is the right word: nominated) as its successor precisely that Putin which the most wild enemy of United States.

During the first half of his term (1991 - 1996), Yeltsin was not very dependent on the Americans. Still, he allowed the Western corporations and the American backed oligarchs to loot the national wealth of Russia. Things changed in 1996. Yeltsin had to rig the presidential elections that year (with support from the CIA), to beat the anti-American leader Gennady Zyuganov. The Americans made sure that the Western media kept silent about the election fraud, but in return Yeltsin got relegated to the level of a loyal vassal of Bill Clinton.

Putin was nominated its successor after his "loyalty" to Bill Clinton. This doesn't make sense. Nominate as heir the most big enemy of United States of America when he is supposed to be the loyal vassal of Bill Clinton?

[bryant.coleman]

Putin was nominated its successor after his "loyalty" to Bill Clinton. This doesn't make sense. Nominate as heir the most big enemy of United States of America when he is supposed to be the loyal vassal of Bill Clinton?

Putin was nominated as the successor in 1999, as back then he was considered to be the most loyal person to Boris Yeltsin. Putin made sure that Yeltsin was never prosecuted for the plundering of the Russian national wealth. At that point of time, Putin and Clinton were good friends, and Putin maintained the good relations with the United States until George Bush became the POTUS in 2000.

[n2004al]

Putin was nominated its successor after his "loyalty" to Bill Clinton. This doesn't make sense. Nominate as heir the most big enemy of United States of America when he is supposed to be the loyal vassal of Bill Clinton?

Putin was nominated as the successor in 1999, as back then he was considered to be the most loyal person to Boris Yeltsin. Putin made sure that Yeltsin was never prosecuted for the plundering of the Russian national wealth. At that point of time, Putin and Clinton were good friends, and Putin maintained the good relations with the United States until George Bush became the POTUS in 2000.

Putin was and is the same person and the reason of its behavior wouldn't required at the Bill Clinton or George Bush (which are both USA presidents and as such the same kind of people) but because at the beginning Putin was a puppy and had not the possibility and the power to play the "world leader". Then day after day he put on display its true character and personality constructing its "glory".

[Kolla]

I'm speaking as an outsider, but I think Putin is the worst thing that ever happened to Russia. He is trying to bring back the old Russia by trying to bring former Soviet republics back into Russia's sphere. Ukraine is a classic example of this. They're justification for the invasion of Crimea (and it was an invasion) is that they need to look after their Russian interests. Crimea is just one microscopic part of Russia. So, I hardly think that Crimea would bear any kind of significance to the vitality of the country.

The problem is that Putin is still one of the sane ones. Breznev was a drunkard, Tsjernenko and Andropov were too old and a bit potty, Gorbatchev was a die hard Leninist who luckily saw he lost the game. Yeltsin was rarely sober. So be happy with Putin. The next one might be completly insane.....

[bryant.coleman]

Putin was and is the same person and the reason of its behavior wouldn't required at the Bill Clinton or George Bush (which are both USA presidents and as such the same kind of people) but because at the beginning Putin was a puppy and had not the possibility and the power to play the "world leader". Then day after day he put on display its true character and personality constructing its "glory".

Putin never wanted to play the role of the "world leader". That distinction is reserved for the American presidents. Putin just want to retain the Russian influence on various ex-Soviet states (such as Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan.etc). He is not interested in the area outside the former USSR, as evident from his lack of interest in the events happening right now in Cuba and Venezuela.