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Top table at the morgue >

It's hard to imagine today, but there was a time he was seen as a champion of Democracy in Russia and the guy who would lead Russia to fully integrate with the perceived global order of the times. >

Then he got kinda senile. Why term limits should be a thing everywhere. >

Interestingly he's the one who pushed through the Russian Constitution which did have a 2 term limit on it. However he had that part of the Constitution removed a few years back to allow him to remain President for life. >

Initially the term limit was 2 consecutive ones.
Which explained why at some point Medvedev was his puppet boss before Putin took the office back. >

What kept Russia from recovering and flourishing for the last 30 years while participating in global politics as a neighbor? Or let's be fair, cut the chaotic nineties from this. What about the last 20 years? >

Old World Blues; The desire to return to a time when they perceived themselves to be better, to be stronger. It is an illusion. >

So, Make Russia Great Again? >

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 86%. (I'm a bot)


Tony Blair argued Vladimir Putin should be given a seat at the world's "Top table" despite misgivings from officials, newly released files reveal.
Files also show Mr Putin offered to build a gas pipeline to the UK. In early 2001, Mr Blair explained his approach to the Russian President telling new American Vice-President Dick Cheney that it would encourage him to "Reach for" Western attitudes and the West's economic model.
The anonymous writer pointed out that the Russian President's "Constructive" comments to Mr Blair were sometimes "Belied" by Russian actions.


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Time for west to stop being gullible >

Must be a slow news day if the Beeb is dredging up 21yo reports. >


Tony Blair argued Vladimir Putin should be given a seat at the world's "top table" despite misgivings from officials, newly released files reveal. >

Yeah, the west tried to be respectful and treat Russia as an equal. Meanwhile Russia claims the west was trying to humiliat it. Both versions of history can't be correct. >

Perspectives are often different. That's why multiple witnesses to crimes are often different. The truth is probably somewhere in between. >

Keep your friends close... >

Ok fuck Blair and certainly fuck Bush, but this is from almost 22 years ago... >

Breaking news: Richard Nixon says he's not a crook. >

Is Blair competing with Macron on who is the bigger sucker? >

Tony Blair is one of the lowest and worst human beings ever. Utter scumbag >

Totally, he obviously saw himself in Putins eyes and realised that they were similar in their morality. >

Yeah totally agree, he is Jimmy Savile level human. >

Tony Blair would do it again. Bush's lap dog. Woof woof. >

Apparently they prefer Gorbachev. >

Oof, talk about aged like milk.