From ill-fitting suits to silencing critics: Journey of Vladimir Putin challenged by Alexei Navalny
At the turn of the millenium, a man not many had heard of took over the reigns of Russia — Vladimir Putin became the Prime Minister of Russia in August 1999. Putin was a political nobody. Even to his wife, the appointment reportedly came as a surprise. He was handpicked by then-President Boris Yeltsin and the KGB. Within three months, he was handed the Kremlin on a plate and was told he would succeed Yeltsin and lead Russia into the 21st century. The reason behind this is Yeltsin trusted only family and KGB and Putin is former KGB.
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