Vladimir Putin today marks 25 years in power, The Sun: He has seen eight British prime ministers and five American presidents in office!

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Vladimir Putin today marks 25 years in power, The Sun: He has seen eight British
Vladimir Putin

It's been 25 years since Vladimir Putin took power - but despite his tyrannical rule, his fragile regime always stands just one step away from collapse, according to an article in The Sun.

The bloodthirsty tyrant could go the way of his ousted Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, if he is unable to win the war in Ukraine and continue to expand his regime's blood-soaked tentacles abroad.

On New Year's Eve 25 years ago, Putin became president and has ruled with an iron fist ever since.

The former KGB agent – ​​then 47, now 72 – took power from Boris Yeltsin.

Despite initially trying to build bridges with the West, he continued to put Russia in reverse gear.

Over the next quarter of a century, he turned the world back into a quagmire of mistrust and brought it to the brink of war, just like the darkest days of the Cold War, writes The Sun.

He has survived a coup attempt, large-scale protests, mercilessly murdered his enemies, invaded his neighbors, and launched the biggest war in Europe since World War II.

But it is believed that despite his iron grip – Putin's empire is still built on sandy foundations and could slip.

Putin's great paranoia at the root of many of the things he does is his deep fear of being overthrown, dragged through the streets, and killed – just like dictator Gaddafi.

It will be a rekindled fear, as he had no choice but to offer refuge to dictator Assad – who was ousted from Syria in a lightning revolution.

Upon announcing his resignation, Putin's predecessor, Yeltsin, said: "I am leaving. I have done everything I could."

Yeltsin told Putin to "take care" of Russia.

In response, Putin addressed Russia for the first time, vowing to preserve the country's freedoms.

He said: "Freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, freedom of the media and the right to property, these fundamental principles of a civilized society will be protected by the state."

But Putin has systematically suppressed the freedoms of the Russian people while seeking to keep himself in power.

Putin has been so successful that he has seen eight British prime ministers and five American presidents in office.

Russia's sovereignty, its strength, has been Putin's main mission in power.

When Putin speaks now he is full of rage and anger and claims that Russia has been lied to and disrespected by the West.

In addition to staying at the top and enriching himself, the cunning leader has sought to expand borders to restore Russia as a great power.

He has been accused of being more like a mafia boss than a president.


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