Russia on the Record

How Have Putin’s Campaigns and Opinions Changed During His Quarter-Century Rule?

Episode Summary

President Vladimir Putin, who has been in power for almost a quarter-century, announced he will run for a fifth term in the 2024 presidential election next March. Putin announced his decision after a Kremlin award ceremony when Donbas war veterans asked him to seek re-election. This will be the first Russian presidential election since the invasion of Ukraine and a post-Cold-War collapse in relations with the West. As the presidential campaign has not officially begun, we decided to look back at Putin’s past elections. We speak with historian Nina Khrushcheva, a great-granddaughter of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, about Putin’s presidential campaigns since 2000 and how his attitude toward the West has changed throughout his rule. Find us at: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MoscowTimes/ https://twitter.com/moscowtimes https://t.me/moscowtimes_en https://www.instagram.com/themoscowtimes/

Episode Notes

President Vladimir Putin, who has been in power for almost a quarter-century, announced he will run for a fifth term in the 2024 presidential election next March. Putin announced his decision after a Kremlin award ceremony when Donbas war veterans asked him to seek re-election. This will be the first Russian presidential election since the invasion of Ukraine and a post-Cold-War collapse in relations with the West.

As the presidential campaign has not officially begun, we decided to reflect on Putin’s past elections. We speak with historian Nina Khrushcheva, a great-granddaughter of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, about Putin’s presidential campaigns since 2000 and how his attitude toward the West has changed throughout his rule.

Find us at:  

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/  

https://www.facebook.com/MoscowTimes/

https://twitter.com/moscowtimes

https://t.me/moscowtimes_en

https://www.instagram.com/themoscowtimes/