People Want Vladimir Putin for 3rd Term

People Want Vladimir Putin for 3rd Term

www.kommersant.com< br />

Russia undergoes a wave of public rallies in support of extending Vladimir Putin's powers for the third presidential term. The opposition believes the rallies were organized by the United Russia party. However, both the Kremlin and the United Russia said the initiative is coming from the people.

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I haven't heard anything about a 'United Russia' program -- anyone else? Topic seems to be lacking around here, anyway, in depth article about some people rallying for him.

www.kommersant.com< br /> (visit the link for the full news article)

Putin is popular because his agenda is rebuilding Russia to become a major player on the world arena again. The russian people are behind him.

I think its probably good for world peace to have a strong Russia. The power balance depends on not only the US controlling the world.

Then again, we will probably see a new cold war because of it. Russia will not stand by seeing the US build more and more weapons, and China probably wont either.


[edit on 26-10-2007 by Copernicus]