Power is the most wonderful and terrifying thing in this world. It allows people who enjoy power to feel the supreme pleasure and endless fun; at the same time, like drugs, it is extremely addictive, and once you fall into it, you can't extricate yourself. Throughout history, very few people have been able to truly "control the power".
On the road toward the peak of "power", countless people continued, and countless people fell in a pool of blood. But the name Vladimir Vladimirrovic Putin is forever engraved on the "top of power".
Vladimir Vladimirovic Putin
Putin was born in Leningrad in 1952 (Putin was born in Leningrad in 1952) (now St. Petersburg). His mother was a female factory worker, and his father served in the former Soviet Navy and was a submarine soldier.
In fact, before Putin was born, his parents had two sons, but the eldest son died innately, and the second son died in the battle of Leningrad. The youngest Putin became the only flesh of the old couple. Putin's mother Maria felt that as long as the child can grow up healthily and live well, there would be nothing else to ask for.
Young Putin
Putin was very in line with this "requirement" of his mother, because he was not only healthy, but also full of vitality, and was even a little too "active". His "energy" is mainly reflected in fighting with classmates, disrupting classroom discipline in class, etc.... The naughty little Putin failed to wear a red scarf until the fifth grade of elementary school.
Under this naughty appearance, Putin's personality of "love to stand out", "dare to be the first", and "desire to lead the team". Isn’t this the quality that a leader should possess? Putin, the "bad boy" in the eyes of others, began to "reform" after meeting the fifth-grade class teacher Vera.
When Putin was a child, he saw various highlights in him through Putin's appearance of being "lively and active": he was good at liberal arts subjects, good memory, quick thinking, etc. Putin, who was recognized and encouraged by his teachers, began to embark on the right path. Putin, who is studying hard, has the same strength as Putin who is fighting.
From learning from the university, Putin has always been an excellent student. But what is surprising is that this child with excellent grades actually already has a "spy dream" to join the KGB . The reason is very simple, just like you and I want to become a character like "Fa Ge" after watching "The True Color of Heroes". The unique charm of the profession of "spy" also attracted Putin.
Putin, who studied at Leningrad University, was believed by his mentor Sobchak that his future should be in the field of justice, but Putin's wishes have never changed. After graduation, Putin joined the KGB as he wished after layers of selection and joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Putin, who became an agent, first worked in the Leningrad area, and then was sent to East Germany to collect intelligence until the Berlin Wall collapsed and Putin returned to Leningrad again.
Putin (behind Sobchak)
In 1990, Putin served as the foreign affairs assistant to the president of Leningrad University, the mayor of St. Petersburg City, the chairman of the external liaison committee of the municipal government and the first deputy mayor of St. Petersburg City. In 1991, Putin served as chairman of the Leningrad International Liaison Committee and was in charge of the municipal government's foreign economic relations. His talents at work have been widely praised by colleagues and superiors.
In March 1994, Putin was promoted to the first deputy mayor of St. Petersburg and served as chairman of the International Liaison Committee. At this time, the President of the Leningrad Soviet was Sobchak (university mentor) whom he admired very much in college. His “International Liaison Committee and Deputy Mayor’s posts” were also due to Sobchak’s arrangement.
From then on, Putin became Sobchak's right-hand man. Sobchak brought him with him wherever he went, so Putin was given the nickname "Grey Archbishop".Putin, who served as deputy mayor, also put Leningrad's economic governance in order, and more and more real powers in Putin's hands.
The expansion of power will inevitably lead to the expansion of ambitions, but the deep feelings between Putin and Thorne Parker made him restrain his "ambition" at this stage and did not underestimate his mentor, but continued to assist Thorne Parker with his actions.
Unconsciously, Putin has completed the transformation from "agent" to "politician", and even showed the potential to become a "politician".
Putin
In 1996, Sobchak failed in the mayoral election and was immediately retaliated by his political opponents, facing the threat of being sent to jail. At this time Putin showed absolute loyalty to his teacher and superiors by a student and his subordinate. He followed Sobchak and left the St. Petersburg Municipal Government and said the words that were later widely reported by Russian media: "It would be better to be hanged for loyalty than to betrayal and live a stolen life."
After leaving the St. Petersburg Municipal Government, Putin was almost unemployed for several months, and at that time there were two children in his family who needed to be raised. In August of the same year, his friend and fellow townsman, Chubais, who was then the director of the General Office of the President of Yeltsin, found Putin and helped him take the position of deputy director of the Russian Presidential Affairs Administration.
But he did not forget his mentor Sobchak. With Putin's help, Sobchak was able to leave his homeland and go to Paris to hide from allegations of political hostilities against him. This is the first time Putin has used his foundation in the KGB. And Putin's energy is more than that.
Sobuchak and Putin
In September 1997, Sobuchak's case was transferred to the Russian High Court, and Sobuchak, who had dozens of charges, seemed to be unable to escape death. In September 1997, Putin helped his mentor Sobchak to exile, and Putin immediately helped Sobchak to exile, which was a crime of treason. What's even more surprising is that after Putin rescued his mentor, he immediately went to Yeltsin to surrender.
This behavior made Yeltsin sigh: "Putin is not in a hurry to covet the peak of power, but he can feel the danger of being at the peak position more than others. He always reminds me like this. When I learned that Putin had smuggled Sobchak out of the country, I had a very complicated reaction. Putin was taking risks with his life.
From another perspective, his behavior made me feel deeply respected... I often asked myself painfully: Who will support me? Who can really stand behind me? Suddenly, I suddenly realized - it was Putin."
Why has Putin been able to serve as deputy director of the General Affairs Bureau of the General Office of the Russian President since March 1997, and then quickly promoted to director of the General Office of the General Office of the President, and soon promoted to the First Deputy Director of the General Office of the President. These ever-changing positions are dazzling, and the only fact behind it is that Yeltsin clearly recognizes Putin's talents and the "energy" he possesses.
Yeltsin and Putin
But at this time, the global financial crisis that broke out in 1997 caused the already very weak Russian economy to be hit again. The criticized Yeltsin reorganized the government several times, but it was useless until he set Putin as his option.
Option A: Russia's youngest Prime Minister Kiriyanko, whose medicine is very strong, but he cannot cure the disease;
Option B: Primakov, a centrist political veteran. His measures to deal with the economic crisis are: to stabilize financial and fiscal affairs, macro-control, and to vigorously crack down on corruption and economic crimes. These policies began to be effective in 1998, and the economy recovered and grew in 1999, and even paid off $6 billion in foreign debt.
However, anti-corruption and economic rectification offended the interests of the Yeltsin family. For "political reasons", Primakov was dismissed;
Option C: Stepa, with a mild personality, became Yeltsin's "spokesman" after taking office. He had a good relationship with the parliament and could not reverse Yeltsin's parliamentary political disadvantages, and all the spearheads continued to point to Yeltsin. Option C also failed.
Look at the 2000 election coming soon. According to this momentum, once Yeltsin steps down, his relatives and confidants will inevitably be liquidated.Putin became the last card he could play.
Putin participated in the presidential election
On August 7, 1999, a military crisis broke out in the North Caucasus Chechnya region. At that time, Prime Minister Stephen was removed from his post by Yeltsin after he had just returned from handling the North Caucasus crisis and was reorganized for the fourth time and replaced by Putin.
When Putin was about to take office, Yeltsin listed Putin as a presidential candidate, although Putin was still an unknown junior to the position of "president", and the people knew very little about him.
htmlOn August 10, Putin, who was in danger, swept away the cowardly of the Russian army being forced to cease the first Chechen War and quickly attacked the Chechen armed forces. The long-term recession of the Russian people has been greatly vented, and Putin's prestige has risen.
Chemistan military crisis
Economicly, Putin continued the policies of the first two prime ministers, allowing Russia's economy to continue to recover; diplomatically, Putin inherited and developed Yeltsin's style, and strengthened the momentum to set nuclear weapons as the focus of national defense.
Putin's approval rating soared from 1.7% to 50% in four months.
At this time, Yeltsin also struck while the iron was hot, suddenly announced his resignation at the end of 1999, appointing Putin as acting president, and at the same time advanced the election to March. This caught the opponents who had just ended the parliamentary elections off guard. In his resignation speech, Yeltsin could not hide his apology, and was eager to escape, and was afraid of being counterattacked and overwhelmed.
After Putin came to power, as Yeltsin thought, he and his closest forces were able to protect him. Whether Putin and Yeltsin secretly reached some kind of compromise or deal, the answer is obvious.
Yeltsin resigned Putin in office
In March 2003, Putin was officially elected President of Russia.
Putin, who finally came to the "top of power", immediately showed his "powerful side" to the world. Putin, who was eager to restore the status of superpower in the Soviet era, was just like Mussolini who wanted to restore the glory of the Roman Empire and Hitler who revive Germany's grandeur. Putin, who keeps "showing his muscles" on the international stage, has been criticized by Western media and has been labeled as "totalitarian" and "Hitler-like dictator".
During his administration, a series of measures such as interfering in Ukraine's internal affairs, annexing Crimea, combating the terrorist organization "Islamic State", and establishing a Central Asian military base are all demonstrating the word "hard". Putin is an aspiring politician, and "ambition" is actually another term for "ambition". But unfortunately, Putin once promised the Russian people: twenty years, to give everyone a stronger Russia. Obviously it was a failure.
Putin
That's right, Russia is still one of the Five Constant People, and it is still one of the most terrifying countries in the world with military power, but these were like this in the Soviet era. Now, Russia's economy is still half-dead, the population is still negative, the consortium is still alive, politically corrupt, and administrative inefficient are well known to the world....
"Emperor Putin"'s ambition is still there, and in the next five years, he will continue to "take charge" Russia. But it is probably unknown whether Russia under Putin can "thrive" and "strengthen" as his ambitions.
Putin
