1999 ⟶ Vladimir Putin Assumes Russian Presidency

Vladimir Putin becomes the President of Russia.
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👑 Alexander I Ascends to the Russian Throne

Alexander I of Russia becomes tsar after the assassination of his father.⟶
Alexander I Ascends to the Russian Throne (1801)
Russian EmpireTsarMonarchySuccessionImperialismPolitical Instability
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⚰️ Lenin's Death Sparks Stalin-Trotsky Power Struggle

January 21: The death of Vladimir Lenin triggers power struggle between Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin.⟶
Lenin's Death Sparks Stalin-Trotsky Power Struggle (1924)
CommunismSoviet UnionPolitical IntrigueLeon TrotskyJoseph StalinRussian RevolutionTotalitarianismDictatorshipIdeology
RussiaRussia

🇷🇺 Boris Yeltsin Elected President of Russia

July 10: Boris Yeltsin becomes the first President of Russia.⟶
Boris Yeltsin Elected President of Russia (1991)
Cold WarSoviet UnionBoris YeltsinPresidencyDemocracy
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🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin Assumes Russian Presidency

Vladimir Putin becomes the President of Russia.⟶
Vladimir Putin Assumes Russian Presidency (1999)
PresidencyAuthoritarianismGeopoliticsInternational RelationsElectionsLeadership
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🗳️ Vladimir Putin Elected President

March 26: Vladimir Putin is elected President of Russia.⟶
Vladimir Putin Elected President (2000)
ElectionsPresidencyLeadershipGovernanceInternational Relations
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🗳️ Putin Wins Third Presidential Term

May 7: Vladimir Putin is elected president of Russia for the third time.⟶
Putin Wins Third Presidential Term (2012)
PresidencyVladimir PutinElectionsPolitical LeadershipAuthoritarianism
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