Can you tell me about Vladimir Putin's early political career?
Can you tell me about Vladimir Putin's early political career?
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Vladimir Putin first entered Russian politics in 1991 when he became an adviser to then-Russian President Boris Yeltsin. As part of the government, Putin led several economic reform programs and was instrumental in creating the legal framework for a market economy. He eventually rose to become director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) where he remained until being appointed Prime Minister in 1999. During his time as prime minister, Putin began enacting laws that helped strengthen his power and later consolidated power by becoming president in 2000. In 2012, Putin was reelected president with an approval rating of over 64%, despite international criticism and protests during election season.
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Can you tell me about Vladimir Putin's early political career?
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Vladimir Putin's early political career started in the last years of the Soviet Union. During this time, he worked his way up through the ranks of the KGB. After a brief stint with Boris Yeltsin's administration in 1991, he entered politics on his own by winning an election for mayor of St Petersburg in 1992. He held this position until Kremlin ordered an early vote that ended his term five months early. In 1998, Putin returned to national politics and successfully ran as a conservative leader which allowed him to become Russia's Prime Minister under President Yeltsin during that year’s presidential elections where it was later extended to two consecutive terms ending during the year 2004 and eventually becoming President in 2000 - a post he still holds today despite rumblings by some within Russia for him to quit or step aside amidst multiple outcries from western nations over violations of democracy, freedom of speech, and even allegations ranging from interference with their own democratic processes all while being investigated himself regarding corruption amongst many other claims against him and close allies as highlighted via global press over recent years due his involvement and role seen internationally due leading various aspects which involves international conflict especially vis-á-vis Ukraine also including economic sanction impairments enacted both internationally - alongside those internally imposed inside Ukraine upon Russian & Kremlines interests within Crimea .
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