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Although Putin is engaged in an unusual
tactic of tardiness, his approval rating
is very high among Russians. Putin's
approval rating stands at more than 90
percent, and he is a former KGB member,
an organization similar to the Korean
NIS. People have differing opinions of
Putin's high approval rating, but Russia’s
presidents and prime ministers are
Some of the world’s most influential figures
elected by a direct election system, being (Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin)
deemed by many a legally fair election.
Since his inauguration, President Putin has gradually and aggressively pursued his goals of
establishing a strong national power and economic reconstruction in order to restore Russia’s
status as a powerful nation. Despite criticism at home and abroad for his developing Russia
into a more authoritarian type of government, Russia has maintained its political stability and
economic growth domestically and externally.
While showing a photo of President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Modi, and President Putin,
one documentary claimed that these three people represented half of the globe's sphere and
more than half of its economic power. Writer Seung-yeon Cho said, “Our country is heavily
influenced by the U.S., China, and Russia, and Russia's movement is expected to have a
profound impact on [Korea] as the confrontation between the U.S. and China comes into full
swing.”
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