Why Russians Support(ed) Vladimir Putin

A lot of people outside Russia are unaware that Vladimir Putin is actually a highly supported leader in Russia. The explanation is rooted in Russia's political culture, and has to do with how Putin oversaw Russia's recovery from the 1990s, and the restoration of Russia on the world stage.

00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - How supported is he?
00:57 - Polling
03:09 - Elections
05:11 - Political Culture
05:58 - "Strongman Leader"
09:12 - Russian Soul
09:29 - Time of Troubles
10:29 - Collapse of the USSR
11:16 - Introduction to Putin
11:54 - The Answer
12:06 - Putin takes power
12:40 - Economic Recovery
14:03 - Pensions
14:37 - National Image
17:14 - Military Actions
17:59 - Public image and state media
18:53 - Conclusion

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