Aim: Describe Russia under Vladimir Putin

Who is Vladimir Putin Born 1952 Worked for 15 years as intelligence officer in the KGB Committee for State Security 1990, Putin retired from KGB with the rank of lieutenant colonel 1996, joined presidential staff Yeltsin appointed Putin prime minister 1999, Putin appointed acting president 2000 & 2004, Putin won election as president 2

Putin Struggles with Chechnya Putin’s war in Chechnya helped draw terrorism into the Russian capital itself October 2002, Chechens seized a theater in Moscow More than 150 people died in the rescue attempt Putin moved to suppress his critics As of 2010, the rebels had been largely quieted 3

Economic, Political, & Social Problems Since collapse of Soviet Union, Russia has seen growth in homelessness, domestic violence, & unemployment There is also a decrease in life expectancy Russia has been moving towards greater participation in world trade by modernizing banking, insurance, & tax codes 4