Why no one can challenge Putin in Russia?

Cleverness and dilemma are considered to be the two great qualities of a martial arts player. Black Belt in Judo Russian President Vladimir Putin owns both these features.

Putin with the image of macho man sometimes rides an expensive motor-bike like an easygoing youngster, sometimes trying the tricks of judo and beating his opponent.

Diving in the deep sea, wearing a shirt or riding a diving suit in Siberia, or flying a fighter jet and measuring the height of the sky, Putin’s allure attracts his loved ones, and the unwilling, millions can do nothing for them. .

One record was created in Russia by Joseph Stalin, and the other is named after Vladimir Putin. It is Putin who has been at the peak of Russia’s power since Stalin for two decades. While Stalin was synonymous with the Soviet Union, Putin has become the identity of Russia worldwide.

Putin’s current fourth term is to end in 2024, but four years before that, through a disputed nationwide vote on constitutional reforms, Putin can remain at the peak of power for the next 16 years.

This is why Putin’s opponents and critics inside Russia are questioning Putin’s intention through constitutional reforms.

What does Russian President Vladimir Putin finally want? To find the answer to this question, we talked to some experts.

Part 1 Domestic Front

“He has a firm idea that governance of the country should not be in many hands. On the basis of the past, they believe that some kind of parallel power causes discord within the country. As has happened before, they do not want political confrontation, civil war and similar incidents to happen again.

This is our first expert Dmitry Trenin, who is the director of the think tank- Carnegie Moscow Center. Dimitri Trenin believes that stability within the country is Putin’s first priority.

“Big leaders at the regional level, who are governors, behave like a sovereign ruler.” That’s why Putin brought them all under the federal constitution. The authority of the Russian state Putin re-established. He did all this in a very traditional way.

On the domestic front, there was another challenge before Putin and that challenge was of ultra rich people.

After the Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991, Boris Yeltsin shared Russia’s natural resources and political powers among a handful of people. In return, he helped Boris Yeltsin become president again.

“Weakening such people was included in Putin’s priority.” These people were ruling Russia in many ways. He had collected all the goods and privatized it. These were not just businessmen, but political power was also in their hands. Putin told them that do business or politics, both cannot do it together.

But those who did not agree, their place was in jail, they were deported or they did not survive in this world. After the disintegration of Soviet Russia, the people saw a ray of hope in Putin. Putin also never underestimated the power of the people of Russia.

“Within the history of 100 years, this happened twice when the people of Russia changed power overnight. The Tsar came to an end in the year 1917 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, at which time people did not have the opportunity to think of power. Putin has learned these lessons well from the history of Russia.

Part 2 Making Russia ‘Great’ Again

“When Putin came to power for the first time, I think at that time a lot of expectations were raised from him, both within and outside Russia.” At that time he was a young leader, he seemed to have energy. He was ready to do something for Russia. On the domestic front, I think it was true.

Here is our second expert, Mevi Dijeski, former foreign affairs correspondent, who has been observing Russia for many decades. They believe that Putin failed in the early days on the foreign front.

“Outside Russia, the equations quickly go haywire.” He had many reasons. For me, one reason was that Putin did not have experience in international forums. He was not a cosmopolitan of the former Soviet Union.

At that time people in Russia felt that they were under threat. The countries of the former Soviet bloc were being made members of the European Union. Neto was also growing closer to him.

“Especially America, as well as Western European countries, were taking advantage of the weakened Russia. They were expanding their borders in the frontier areas of Russia. When you see the map, then it is understandable that Russia must have been worried at that time.

The people of Russia felt that injustice was being done to them. They felt that if Putin did nothing, then Russia would have to be marginalized.

“Russia felt that the Western countries are not only getting expansionist, but are also interfering in Russia at the level of ideology.” Russia saw that there was an Orange Revolution in Ukraine bordering it. Russia was understanding that foreigners also have a hand in the development of Ukraine.

Four years after the Orange Revolution, during the war with Georgia, Putin realized how close Russia’s border was to the West.

Russian soldiers who went to fight saw that Georgia soldiers have amazing weapons, their way of fighting is also different. Western countries helped them. Here Russia realized that it would have to modernize its defense system. Oil prices at that time They were high, Russia’s economy was better than before, so that they could start making Russia’s defense sector a modern one.

This helped Putin enhance his reputation as well as Russia. Soon Putin decided to help President Bashar-al-Assad by interfering in the Syrian civil war.

“Russia saw what happened in Iraq and Libya with the interference of Western countries.” Putin felt that because of this instability, the interests of Russia would also be endangered. It also included Chechens who had gone to Syria to fight on behalf of Islamic fundamentalists. Russia considered it as a big risk.

Chechnya has long been the center of conflict between Russia and the separatists.

Mevi Dijeski believes that Putin managed to present Russia as a force in the eyes of the world. If you look at the history of the last 50 years of Russia, you will see how much turmoil and chaos there has been. That round was also seen by Putin.

Part 3 Foreign Policy

“Their main goal was to understand and take advantage of the polarization in American society, where two opposing groups clashed on the same issue.” Russia did not create differences in American society, but it did take advantage of the differences.

Here is our third expert, Angela Stent, a Russian foreign policy expert and professor at Georgetown University.

They believe that Putin leaves no chance to weaken and take advantage of Russia’s opponents.

“Putin is very adept at recognizing someone’s weakness and recognizing the opportunity.” As Donald Trump trumped his critical attitude towards Neto and his other European allies after becoming president, Putin took advantage of it very efficiently. He supported the parties criticizing the European Union and also helped them financially by chance. ”

Angela Stent reminds that Putin became president later, first he used to work in Russian intelligence agency KGB and tried the tricks he learned there to this day.

Russia has close relations with China which can be called the success of Putin’s foreign policy. Both countries are business partners where the western world has no role.

Africa is also very important in Putin’s foreign policy.

“You see in Africa, the Russian machinery is helping to form the government.” Russian soldiers are giving defense training. Africa also feels that China has become very dominant on the economic front, then Russia is balancing that influence. They do not trust the intentions of America. Putin is taking full advantage of the opportunities in Africa.

Part 4: The combination of wealth and power

“I find every argument frustrating, in which Putin is portrayed as the Blofeld seen in James Bond films, sitting on a superchair carrying a white cat, who, at the press of a button, is away from a country.” I explode. ”

Meet our fourth and last expert, his name is Oliver Bulo, who is a journalist by profession and has lived in Moscow for many years.

“The way Putin has behaved in power, the way he has done good to his old friends and colleagues, they all together control a large part of Russia’s economy.” This means that Putin can say anything at any time to them. This is power and strength is real wealth.

Putin has been in power in Russia continuously for the last 20 years. Sometimes Prime Minister or President, the power was always in his hands. Now think that someday Putin feels that enough is enough, now he can rest, then will he be able to do it?

“For those who are around Putin, it is really important that Putin remains in power, so that the property that he has control over does not get out of his hands.” It is very interesting who is working for whom. It is like being trapped in your own woven net. Without Putin, these people would be in danger, so they would not want Putin to step out of power.

This is the reason that all eyes were on the recent constitutional reforms in Russia. Due to these constitutional reforms, Putin can stay on top of Russia’s power for the next 16 years.

Then perhaps at some point Putin would like to do the same thing as Boris Yeltsin did in 1991.

“At that time, the search for a successor came to an end on a person who would ensure that there would be no danger to Boris Yeltsin’s family. Putin was negotiating other things, but he never fell behind Yeltsin or his family. ”

Putin is currently unstoppable in Russia. Despite all the controversies, the ‘perceived support’ of the constitutional reforms suggests that the Russian people also have their hands on their heads.

As long as Putin will stand on the foreign fronts, he will remain on the domestic front. Putin’s politics explains why he proved to be a long-race horse, but, even a long-race horse has to stop at some point.