All Posts Tagged With: "Vladimir Putin"

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Present Day Russia

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia faced numerous social and economic problems. Resources that the Union relied on were distributed amongst former members who were now independent nations. Russia was also left with a huge foreign debt. Government and Politics: Boris Yeltsin was the Country’s first President taking office in 1991. He embarked [...]

4Feb2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Georgian’s Saakashvili inaugurated as Georgian Opposition Protests

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has been inaugurated for his second term, as another protest over the election result was held in Tbilisi. Opposition Protests, who claim the recent election was rigged, have vowed to keep the pressure on the pro-western leader and they are planning legal action to secure a recount of the vote. They [...]

20Jan2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued