Prime Minister of Russia

key player in world affairs since the dawn of the Cold War, Russia, has recently been enjoying the spotlight in world events such as their intervention in Crimea and assistance of Syrian forces in the war against the Islamic State. One of the more differential features Russia has the offer is not the expansive forests or large stockpile of Cold War era nuclear weapons, but its unique political system. Although the negative publicity Russia has received from the American media has cast a dark shadow

these issues were cured but not overnight. Boris Yeltsin and his Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar implemented several policies while the economy was not moving well. Then Vladimir Putin would carry on reforms while making new ones or changing existing policies. How would these amendments affect the economy after the collapse of the Communist regime? In 1992, Yeltsin launched an economic reform program developed by Acting Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar. The program also known as shock-therapy brought fundamental

After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the world watched Russia closely as the largest country remaining from the former superpower built itself into a democracy. However, within a short amount of time, Russia has slipped into competitive authoritarianism, giving much of the governmental power to its current president, Vladimir Putin. In contrast, another semi-presidential system, the government of France, is a strong democracy. France’s government has been largely successful since the creation

When Vladimir Putin because the president of Russia in the year 2000, one of the most significant and arguably damaging results was his attack on free speech. Two years into his presidency, he passed the "On Counteracting Extremist Activity" law, put into place to outlaw extremism and terrorist activity, including intent to overthrow the Russian government, incite racial, religious, or social hatred, or organize terrorism (Gross 7). While such a law may appear to have nothing but the safety of

unknown by the public, was appointed deputy mayor of the city of St. Petersburg in Russia--assuming his first position in politics. This event would mark the beginning of a long political career for the future president of Russia, Vladimir Putin.With support from wealthy and powerful friends and organizations, Putin would rapidly rise up the ranks of the Russian government, eventually becoming Prime Minister of Russia in 1999, and soon after, being elected President in 2000; a position that would empower

Navalny, a Russian politician, lawyer, human rights activist, and anti-corruption campaigner. Alexei Anatolievich is known for his remarkable bravery in publicly opposing and demoting policies and unethical behavior of both, Dmitri Medvedev, Russian Prime Minister, and Vladimir Putin, Russian President. In April of 2017, Alexei Anatolievich and other activists, such as Natasya Fyodorova, were attacked by “unknown assailants”, presumably for promoting the concept of “free speech for all” and that which benefits

ABSTRACT This paper aims to analyze and describe the influence and the scale of the corruption on business environment in Russia, and the consequences for the society. The paper will start by examining “The Collapse of The Soviet Union and The Rise of Russia” as the prerequisite for the escalation of the corruption among Government officials, the establishment of oligarchic structures and examining the role of domestic business and foreign

The Russian government is one of constant ideological change, from the October Revolutionist Lenin to the extreme values of Josef Stalin. It can be argued that power always corrupts, as seen in the character Napoleon from Animal Farm by George Orwell and Vladimir Putin with their characteristics of corruption, centralizing government to suit their own needs, and the use of fear to keep their power. To begin, we will elaborate on corruption. In the beginning of the novel, the animals on Animal Farm

Vladimir Putin, who is the president of Russia, the man that is held responsible for tearing Ukraine apart into a battlefield. The eastern region of Ukraine withheld a city (Crimea), which became the headlines of all western and global war for its significant role in the Ukrainian-Russian Conflict. This was due to the city that was being fought over by the two countries. As Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin was bashed by the world for being the new modern Hitler; which Hilary Clinton had compared

It was in protest against the amount of repressive government policies that Russia had implemented. The fact that he laid naked in a cage of barbed wire shows that Pyotr Pavlensky believes the government of Russia was attempting to control every aspect of the people’s lives, like a penned animal, and stripped them of the things that made them unique and creative. This is especially prevalent in