25 years of Putin's rule. "Back to Imperial Principles"

Zdjęcie: Prezydent Rosji Władimir Putin na Kremlu, 28 grudnia 2024 r. / autor: PAP/EPA/ALEXANDER KAZAKOV / KREMLIN / POOL


On December 31, 1999, Russia's president Boris Yeltsin announced unexpectedly that he was resigning from his post and giving power to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin