Russian President Vladimir Putin meets 25 years of absolute power in Russia,. A quarter of a century in which it has gotten rid of all its enemies, has declared several wars and has annexed several territories.
After his re-election last March, Putin He wants to become the leader who restores imperial pride to the Russians.after the humiliation they suffered in 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union.
His power is based on absolutism and religion
“We have moved away from the edge of the precipice,” Putin said, alluding to the situation in which Russia found itself when it came to power on December 31, 1999.
Putin’s pillars in these 25 years of rule are based on absolutism more ruthless in terms of politics; a blind faith in the Orthodox ChurchThere is the promotion of messianic nationalist ideology.
Putin came to power after the resignation of Boris Yeltsin. Previously had been appointed prime minister and the offensive he undertook on Chechnya skyrocketed his popularity.
Since 2012, after the death of Libyan Muammar Gaddafi, established a personalist regime in which the last word is always yours. The decisions taken in the Central Committee have been replaced by a Security Council in which there is no dialogue. The Kremlin party and Parliament are mere troupes.
External and internal war
This situation was accentuated during the coronavirus pandemic when only a few advisors could receive their hearing. The result was the first invasion of a European country since World War II.
Furthermore, the withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan made him think that neither the Americans nor the Europeans would intervene in the conflict, but was wrong. Furthermore, Putin trusted his intelligence services that They confirmed that Ukraine would fall in three days.
Putin has based his power on making an appeal in which the front goes not only through Ukraine, but also through culture, education, the economy… With the help from the former KGB He has declared war on his people.
The independent media Porekt has identified at least 11,442 people tried in criminal cases and 116,000 in administrative proceedings.
Therefore, Putin’s regime now has two fronts: abroad and at home.
Other fronts
However, what happened in Syria on December 8, which caused the exile of the Syrian leader Bashar al Assad, is a confirmation of the defeat of Putin’s geopolitical visionincapable of fighting on two fronts at the same time.
Meanwhile, what It was going to be a quick war in Ukraine It has become a drain on men and resources and has shown that Russia is a technologically backward country burdened by corruption.
With the Constitutional reform, Putin will remain in power until 2036.
