1) Putin was appointed President to succeed Yeltsin in 2000 after the restoration of capitalism in Russia. As a restorationist, Putin has been very successful overseeing the establishment of neoliberalism, albeit limited by the restrictions imposed by the United States and its institutions of imperial control. 2) Putin was keen for Russia to join the More

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