Vladimir Putin: The Most Oppressive Societies In The World

There are many oppressive societies in the world that a lot of people are unaware of. Many think everyone has good intentions, but in reality, they are uninformed about the evil inside some. This evil is present in many countries that have a dictator. Although there are many dictators in the world, Vladimir Putin, the current leader of Russia, he has created a country that contains one of the worst oppressive societies in the world; one must understand the history and current situation in order to produce a solution concerning this problem.
A leader having too much power for a long period of time can have a bad outcome. Vladimir Putin is currently in power in Russia. He became president in 1999 and served 2 terms until 2008. After winning the
re-election in 2012 he still holds power today. (Vladimir Putin). Putin’s 1st term presidency began in December 1999. “Boris Yeltsin resigned as president of Russia and appointed Putin acting president until official elections were held, and in March 2000, Putin was elected to his first term with 53 percent of the vote promising both political and economic reforms” (Vladimir Putin Biography). After Putin’s first term expired, he was re-elected to serve as president for another four years. Because Putin could not run another term for president, the new president Dmitry Medvedev immediately appointed Putin as Russia’s prime minister, allowing him to maintain a primary position of influence for the next four years (Vladimir Putin Biography). Medvedev picked Putin as Russia’s prime minister so suddenly because they had made a compromise. If Putin picked Dmitry Medvedev as his successor, then Medvedev would pick Putin as prime minister when he was elected. Once Putin’s term for being president was up he was unable to serve any longer. The reason a president can not serve for longer than 8 years is because no change will ever happen within that timeframe. If someone rules for too long, then bad things start to happen. Even though during the re-election on March 4, 2012 Putin won, making it his third term as president. This re-election was met with many problems. For instance, “after widespread protests and allegations of electoral fraud, he was inaugurated on May 7, 2012, and shortly after taking office appointed Medvedev as prime minister. Once more at the helm, Putin has continued to make controversial changes to Russia's domestic affairs and foreign policy” (Vladimir Putin Biography).