After a surprise leadership switch opened the year, the new president was off and running by Peter Rutland The most notable achievements of President Vladimir Putin’s first year in office were the introduction of new federal districts to rein in regional governors; the passage of a flat 13 percent income tax; a diplomatic offensive to […]

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