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===Putin's phrases===
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{{wikiquote|Vladimir Putin}}
"'''Putinisms'''" (]: путинизмы) are the unique peculiar words, phrases, pronunciations, malapropisms, semantic or linguistic errors and gaffes that have occurred in the public speaking of Russian President ].<ref>S.Yu. Birukov. ''Problems of translating putinisms''. Materials of International student conference, ]. ]: Бирюков С. Ю. Проблема перевода путинизмов (на материале публикаций франкоязычных СМИ) / С. Ю. Бирюков // Материалы XIII Международной конференции студентов, аспирантов и молодых ученых «Ломоносов». — М.: Факультет иностранных языков и регионоведения МГУ, 2006. — С. 216—219</ref>


==Selected quotes==
{{Other uses|Putinisms}}
{{wikiquote|Vladimir Putin}}
The term '''Putinism''' describes the unique ] of contemporary ] where all ]s and most important economic ]s are owned by a group of former ] officials ("]s").<ref> , by Richard Rahn, ], 2007-09-21 </ref> <ref> , By Brian Whitmore, ], August 29, 2007 </ref>. The system was established under leadership of Russian president ] and therefore named after him. <ref> , By ], ], ], ] </ref> <ref> , by ], ], ], ] </ref>. According to ], "Putinism in the 21st century has become as significant a watchword as ] was in the 20th" .
*Putin on Chechen extremists, on ], ]: "We'll follow terrorists everywhere. We will corner the bandits in the toilet and beat the hell out of them." ("мочить в сортире" in Russian slang, "wet (cap) them in the toilet"):<ref> by Sebastian Smith, ], ] from the UK ], URL accessed ], ].</ref>
*"Russia has made its choice in favor of democracy. Fourteen years ago, independently, without any pressure from outside, it made that decision in the interests of itself and interests of its people — of its citizens. This is our final choice, and we have no way back. ... Any kind of turn towards totalitarianism for Russia would be impossible, due to the condition of the Russian society." <ref></ref>
*"I see that not everyone in the West has understood that the Soviet Union has disappeared from the political map of the world and that a new country has emerged with new humanist and ideological principles at the foundation of its existence." <ref>, taken on July 12, 2006</ref>
*"We have spoken on many occasions of the need to achieve high economic growth as an absolute priority for our country. The annual address for 2003 set for the first time the goal of doubling gross domestic product within a decade." <ref name=AA_FA2006></ref>
*"Russia must realize its full potential in high-tech sectors such as modern energy technology, transport and communications, space and aircraft building." <ref name=AA_FA2006/>
*After saying the US shouldn't have gone into Iraq in the first place: "But if the U.S. were to leave and abandon Iraq without establishing the grounds for a united and sovereign country, that would definitely be a second mistake."


See also:
The ] of Russian ] and economic assets has been allegedly accomplished by a ] of ]
<ref name="Glinski"> by Dmitri Glinski Vassiliev, ], November 2000 </ref> who gradually became a leading group of Russian ] and who "seized control over the financial, media and administrative resources of the Russian state" <ref>
, by Andranik Migranyan, ''Russia in Global affairs'', 13 April, 2004 </ref> and ] and ]. According to some scholars, Russia has been transformed to "] state" <ref name="Takover"> , Anderson, Julie (2006), International Journal of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence, 19:2, 237 - 288.</ref><ref> Anderson, Julie (2007), International Journal of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence, 20:2, 258 - 316 </ref>
Putin himself admitted that "there is no such thing as a former KGB man" <ref name="matthews"> </ref> and that "a group of FSB colleagues dispatched to work undercover in the government has successfully completed its first mission." <ref name="Paddock"> </ref>.


* at the official .
==What is Putinism?==
* with ] TV channel taken on ], ], before ] summit.
There are slightly different opinions on the nature of the Putinism.
*, ], ].
*, ], 2007.


==Anecdotes==
==="The highest and culminating stage of bandit capitalism in Russia"===
*In reply to criticism from a French journalist about the war in Chechnya at the Russia-EU summit in ] in 2002, Putin said: "If you want to completely become an Islamic radical and are ready to have a circumcision, then I invite you to Moscow. We have a multi-cultural country and have specialists even on this issue. And I will recommend him to perform this surgery in such a way so that nothing would grow out of you again."<ref>], ] URL accessed ], ]]</ref>
] ] considers '''Putinism''' as "the highest and culminating stage of bandit capitalism in Russia” <ref>
*On ], ], Putin made the news after an incident involving the ] ] championship ring. Three days earlier Putin had met with U.S. business executives, including Patriots owner ]. Towards the end of the meeting, Kraft showed Putin a ring with 124 diamonds, impressing the president. At this point Kraft handed the ring to Putin who tried it on for a moment, then slipped it into his pocket and left. The event made headlines as the ]<ref>{{cite web
, by ], The Russia Journal, ]-13, 2000. The title is an allusion to work ''"] as the last and culminating stage of capitalism"'' by ] </ref>. He believes that "Russia is not corrupt. ] is what happens in all countries when businessmen offer officials large bribes for favors. Today’s Russia is unique. The businessmen, the politicians, and the bureaucrats are the same people." <ref> , ] </ref>
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*On ], ], Putin was quoted as saying to ] ] of ] about Israeli President ], "Say hello to your president. He really surprised us... turned out to be quite a mighty man. He raped 10 women. I never expected it from him. He surprised all of us. We all envy him."<ref>{{cite web
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*In response to Bush's accusations during the press conference at the ] held in July of 2006, concerning the decline of democracy in modern Russia, when Bush said that Iraq is a good example to follow, Putin stated, "We certainly would not want to have the same kind of democracy as they have in Iraq, I will tell you quite honestly." George W. Bush responded on that: "Just wait."<ref>{{cite web
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*Also during the 32nd G8 summit, following journalists' criticisms of the Russian government's record on ], Putin responded saying that, "There are also other questions, questions ... about the fight against corruption. We'd be interested in hearing your experience, including how it applies to ]." Lord Levy, a member of the ] ], was arrested (and ]ed) one week prior, in relation to the "]" police inquiry into the solicitation of financial donations to British political parties in return for honours.<ref>{{cite web
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*In ] ] Putin was asked for his opinion on homosexuality in the midst of a row over the decision by ] ] ] to ban a gay rights parade in Moscow. Putin jokingly said "My approach toward gay parades and sexual minorities is very simple. It is directly linked to my responsibilities. One of the key problems of our country is the demographic problem." After the audience burst out in laughter, Putin quickly added, "I respect the freedom of people in all respects.".<ref>{{cite web
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*At the June 2007 G8 Summit, answering a question "Do you consider yourself 'pure democrat’?", Vladimir Putin replied that he is an "absolute pure democrat", and said the real tragedy is that he is the only of his kind in the world. He noted human rights violations in the US and suppression of demonstrators in Europe, and concluded: "there is no one to talk to since ] died." <ref name=Int_G8_2007>, full official transcript.</ref><ref name=Guardian_G8_2007> by Jim Heintz (]). ], ]].</ref> It should be noted that answering the same question 2-3 weeks before at Russia-EU Summit Putin said: "What is pure democracy? Where can you find it? ... do we have pure democrats somewhere in the world, or in Germany itself? It is always a question of political judgment and a desire to see the glass half-full or half-empty." <ref>, May 18, 2007, ].</ref>


===FSB state===
According to politologist Julie Anderson <ref name="Takover"/> "Under Russian Federation President and former career foreign intelligence officer Vladimir Putin, an "] State" composed of chekists has been established and is consolidating its hold on the country. Its closest partners are organized criminals. In a world marked by a globalized economy and information infrastructure, and with transnational terrorism groups utilizing all available means to achieve their goals and further their interests, Russian intelligence collaboration with these elements is potentially disastrous."


===]-state===
], a former advisor of ], describes this system as a new socio-political order, "distinct from any seen in our country before". In this model, members of the Corporation of Intelligence Service Collaborators took over the entire body of state power, follow an ]-like behavior code, and "are given instruments conferring power over others – membership “perks”, such as the right to carry and use weapons". According to Illarionov, this "Corporation has seized key government agencies – the Tax Service, ], ], ], and the ] – which are now used to advance the interests of KSSS members. Through these agencies, every significant resource of the country – security/intelligence, political, economic, informational and financial – is being monopolized in the hands of Corporation members" <ref name="Illarionov"> </ref>


===Criticism of Putin===
Former KGB officer ], when asked "How many people in Russia work in ]?", replied: "Whole country. FSB owns everything, including ] and even own Church, the ]... Putin managed to create new ] in Russia" .
'''Putinism''' is also used as pejorative or satirical term to describe the political doctrine of ] and ] party. The term is used in this sense by opponents of Putin, as Putin's supporters perefer term '''Putin's policies''' or '''Putin's goverment'''.


Russian politician ] and commentator ] define Putinism in Russia as "a ], ], a ], ending of an independent judiciary, firm centralization of power and finances, and hypertrophied role of ] and ], in particular in relation to business" <ref> by Mark A. Smith ]</ref>
===Single-party bureaucratic state===
Russian politician ] and commentator ] define Putinism in Russia as "a ],], a ], ending of an independent judiciary, firm centralization of power and finances, and hypertrophied role of ] and ], in particular in relation to business" <ref> by Mark A. Smith ]</ref>


] also defined "Putinism" as "combination of ] with ] capitalism"<ref></ref>
==Political ideology of Putinism==
Some observers discuss ideology of new Russian political elite. Politologist Irina Pavlova said that ] are not merely a corporation of people united to expropriate financial assets. They have long-standing political objectives of transforming ] to the ] and ] of ] <ref name="Pavlova"> , by Irina Pavlova, grani.ru </ref> Columnist ] emphasized the ] of Putinism. He said that "Putinism is becoming a toxic brew of nationalism directed against neighboring nations, and populist envy, backed by assaults of state power, directed against private wealth. Putinism is a ] without the demonic element of its pioneer..." . According to Illarionov, the ] of ] is ] (“ours-ism”), the selective application of rights". <ref name="Illarionov"/>


] ] considers '''Putinism''' as "the highest and culminating stage of bandit capitalism in Russia” <ref>, by ], The Russia Journal, ]-13, 2000. The title is an allusion to work ''"] as the last and culminating stage of capitalism"'' by ] </ref>. He believes that "Russia is not corrupt. ] is what happens in all countries when businessmen offer officials large bribes for favors. Today’s Russia is unique. The businessmen, the politicians, and the bureaucrats are the same people." <ref> , ] </ref>
==Historical perspective==


Accroding to René Delavy<ref></ref>: "Communism was stupid. Socialism as well. Putinism and Bushism is highest crack. But worst is neo-liberal Capitalism with globalisation. This will first make some percent rich, over 90 percent very poor - and in some years the whole system will fall in pieces just as did Communism some years ago. It's just such easy."
According to Soviet historian ], the secret ] has always been an "absolute power" of the ]: "It is not true that the ] of the ] is a superpower (...) An absolute power thinks, acts and dictates for all of us. The name of the power — ] — ] — ]. The ] is based not on ], ], the power of the Political Bureau, ], but the organization and the technique of the ] where Stalin plays the role of the first policeman.", he wrote <ref name="Avtorkhanov"> , The Chechen Times №17, 30.08.2003 </ref>


], a former advisor of ], describes Putinism as a new socio-political order, which emerged during Putin's presidency. In this model, members of the Corporation of Intelligence Service Collaborators took over the entire body of state power, follow an ]-like behavior code, and "are given instruments conferring power over others – membership “perks”, such as the right to carry and use weapons". According to Illarionov, this "Corporation has seized key government agencies – the Tax Service, ], ], ], and the ] – which are now used to advance the interests of KSSS members. Through these agencies, every significant resource of the country – security/intelligence, political, economic, informational and financial – is being monopolized in the hands of Corporation members." The ] of ] is ] (“ours-ism”), the selective application of rights", he said. <ref> </ref>
In ] ] still observed that "The KGB is everywhere and in everything, and that itself frustrates democracy" <ref name="Takover"/>.


===Conspiracy theories===
Former ] general ] believes that although ] in Russia is nothing new, the current situation is different: "In the ], the ] was a state within a state. Now former KGB officers are running the state. They have custody of the country’s 6,000 nuclear weapons, entrusted to the KGB in the 1950s, and they now also manage the ] renationalized by Putin. The KGB successor, rechristened ], still has the right to electronically monitor the population, control political groups, search homes and businesses, infiltrate the federal government, create its own ], investigate cases, and run its own prison system. The Soviet Union had one KGB officer for every 428 citizens. Putin’s Russia has one FSB-ist for every 297 citizens." <ref name="front1"> , interview with ], ], ], and Lt. Gen. Tom McInerney, ], ], ]. </ref> <ref name="Pacepa0"> - by Ion Mihai Pacepa, National Review Online, ], ] </ref>
The term '''Putinism''' is also used to a describe a ] stating that all ]s and most important economic ]s in Russia are allegedly owned by a group of former ] officials ("]s"). The system was established under leadership of Russian president ] and therefore named after him. <ref> , By ], ], ], ] </ref> <ref> , by ], ], ], ] </ref>.


The ] of Russian ] and economic assets has been allegedly accomplished by a ] of ]
==See also==
*]
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<ref name="Glinski"> by Dmitri Glinski Vassiliev, ], November 2000 </ref> who gradually became a leading group of Russian ] and who "seized control over the financial, media and administrative resources of the Russian state" <ref>
==References==
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, by Andranik Migranyan, ''Russia in Global affairs'', 13 April, 2004 </ref> and ] and ].
==Further reading==

* by Olga Kryshtanovskaya and Stephen White
==Se also==
*, ], Aug 23, 2007
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*, ], Aug 23, 2007
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* by Olga Kryshtanovskaya
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*, Anderson, Julie (2006), International Journal of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence, 19:2, 237 - 288.
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* Anderson, Julie (2007), International Journal of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence, 20:2, 258 - 316

==References==
*, ], Aug 23, 2007
* by Olga Kryshtanovskaya
* By J. Michael Waller, Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization * By J. Michael Waller, Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization
* By Reuel Marc Gerecht * By Reuel Marc Gerecht
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Putin's phrases

"Putinisms" (Russian: путинизмы) are the unique peculiar words, phrases, pronunciations, malapropisms, semantic or linguistic errors and gaffes that have occurred in the public speaking of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Selected quotes

  • Putin on Chechen extremists, on September 24, 1999: "We'll follow terrorists everywhere. We will corner the bandits in the toilet and beat the hell out of them." ("мочить в сортире" in Russian slang, "wet (cap) them in the toilet"):
  • "Russia has made its choice in favor of democracy. Fourteen years ago, independently, without any pressure from outside, it made that decision in the interests of itself and interests of its people — of its citizens. This is our final choice, and we have no way back. ... Any kind of turn towards totalitarianism for Russia would be impossible, due to the condition of the Russian society."
  • "I see that not everyone in the West has understood that the Soviet Union has disappeared from the political map of the world and that a new country has emerged with new humanist and ideological principles at the foundation of its existence."
  • "We have spoken on many occasions of the need to achieve high economic growth as an absolute priority for our country. The annual address for 2003 set for the first time the goal of doubling gross domestic product within a decade."
  • "Russia must realize its full potential in high-tech sectors such as modern energy technology, transport and communications, space and aircraft building."
  • After saying the US shouldn't have gone into Iraq in the first place: "But if the U.S. were to leave and abandon Iraq without establishing the grounds for a united and sovereign country, that would definitely be a second mistake."

See also:

Anecdotes

  • In reply to criticism from a French journalist about the war in Chechnya at the Russia-EU summit in Brussels in 2002, Putin said: "If you want to completely become an Islamic radical and are ready to have a circumcision, then I invite you to Moscow. We have a multi-cultural country and have specialists even on this issue. And I will recommend him to perform this surgery in such a way so that nothing would grow out of you again."
  • On June 28, 2005, Putin made the news after an incident involving the New England Patriots Super Bowl XXXIX championship ring. Three days earlier Putin had met with U.S. business executives, including Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Towards the end of the meeting, Kraft showed Putin a ring with 124 diamonds, impressing the president. At this point Kraft handed the ring to Putin who tried it on for a moment, then slipped it into his pocket and left. The event made headlines as the New York Sun, and other news outlets, suggested that Kraft did not intend to give away the ring. Kraft, who has Russian ancestors, later told the Associated Press that he gave the ring to Putin as a gift and token of respect.
  • On October 19, 2006, Putin was quoted as saying to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel about Israeli President Moshe Katsav, "Say hello to your president. He really surprised us... turned out to be quite a mighty man. He raped 10 women. I never expected it from him. He surprised all of us. We all envy him." In a call-in television program Putin did not deny making the comment but said that "using instruments such as protecting women’s rights to resolve political issues that are unconnected with this problem is absolutely inadmissible. And this is because it actually discredits the struggle for women’s rights". He also criticized the press 'eavesdropping' on his conversation with Olmert as 'unseemly'.
  • In a transcript published on July 12, 2006, Putin is reported to have responded to U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's political criticism by saying, "I think the statements of your Vice-President of this sort are the same as an unsuccessful hunting shot." U.S. President George W. Bush later remarked that the comment was "pretty clever, actually, quite humorous."
  • In response to Bush's accusations during the press conference at the 32nd G8 summit held in July of 2006, concerning the decline of democracy in modern Russia, when Bush said that Iraq is a good example to follow, Putin stated, "We certainly would not want to have the same kind of democracy as they have in Iraq, I will tell you quite honestly." George W. Bush responded on that: "Just wait."
  • Also during the 32nd G8 summit, following journalists' criticisms of the Russian government's record on human rights, Putin responded saying that, "There are also other questions, questions ... about the fight against corruption. We'd be interested in hearing your experience, including how it applies to Lord Levy." Lord Levy, a member of the British House of Lords, was arrested (and bailed) one week prior, in relation to the "Cash for Peerages" police inquiry into the solicitation of financial donations to British political parties in return for honours.
  • In May 2007 Putin was asked for his opinion on homosexuality in the midst of a row over the decision by Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov to ban a gay rights parade in Moscow. Putin jokingly said "My approach toward gay parades and sexual minorities is very simple. It is directly linked to my responsibilities. One of the key problems of our country is the demographic problem." After the audience burst out in laughter, Putin quickly added, "I respect the freedom of people in all respects.".
  • At the June 2007 G8 Summit, answering a question "Do you consider yourself 'pure democrat’?", Vladimir Putin replied that he is an "absolute pure democrat", and said the real tragedy is that he is the only of his kind in the world. He noted human rights violations in the US and suppression of demonstrators in Europe, and concluded: "there is no one to talk to since Mahatma Gandhi died." It should be noted that answering the same question 2-3 weeks before at Russia-EU Summit Putin said: "What is pure democracy? Where can you find it? ... do we have pure democrats somewhere in the world, or in Germany itself? It is always a question of political judgment and a desire to see the glass half-full or half-empty."


Criticism of Putin

Putinism is also used as pejorative or satirical term to describe the political doctrine of Vladimir Putin and United Russia party. The term is used in this sense by opponents of Putin, as Putin's supporters perefer term Putin's policies or Putin's goverment.

Russian politician Boris Nemtsov and commentator Kara-Murza define Putinism in Russia as "a one party system, censorship, a puppet parliament, ending of an independent judiciary, firm centralization of power and finances, and hypertrophied role of special services and bureaucracy, in particular in relation to business"

Boris Nemtsov also defined "Putinism" as "combination of managed democracy with corrupted capitalism"

Political analyst Andrei Piontkovsky considers Putinism as "the highest and culminating stage of bandit capitalism in Russia” . He believes that "Russia is not corrupt. Corruption is what happens in all countries when businessmen offer officials large bribes for favors. Today’s Russia is unique. The businessmen, the politicians, and the bureaucrats are the same people."

Accroding to René Delavy: "Communism was stupid. Socialism as well. Putinism and Bushism is highest crack. But worst is neo-liberal Capitalism with globalisation. This will first make some percent rich, over 90 percent very poor - and in some years the whole system will fall in pieces just as did Communism some years ago. It's just such easy."

Andrei Illarionov, a former advisor of Vladimir Putin, describes Putinism as a new socio-political order, which emerged during Putin's presidency. In this model, members of the Corporation of Intelligence Service Collaborators took over the entire body of state power, follow an omerta-like behavior code, and "are given instruments conferring power over others – membership “perks”, such as the right to carry and use weapons". According to Illarionov, this "Corporation has seized key government agencies – the Tax Service, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Parliament, and the government-controlled mass media – which are now used to advance the interests of KSSS members. Through these agencies, every significant resource of the country – security/intelligence, political, economic, informational and financial – is being monopolized in the hands of Corporation members." The ideology of chekists is Nashism (“ours-ism”), the selective application of rights", he said.

Conspiracy theories

The term Putinism is also used to a describe a conspiracy theory stating that all political powers and most important economic assets in Russia are allegedly owned by a group of former state security officials ("siloviks"). The system was established under leadership of Russian president Vladimir Putin and therefore named after him. .

The privatization of Russian state and economic assets has been allegedly accomplished by a clique of Putin's close associates and friends

who gradually became a leading group of Russian oligarchs and who "seized control over the financial, media and administrative resources of the Russian state" and restricted democratic freedoms and human rights.

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References

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  2. Grozny gangsters hold sway in a wasteland created by Russia by Sebastian Smith, December 11, 2004 from the UK Times, URL accessed July 7, 2006.
  3. Joint press conference with President George Bush in 2005, Slovakia
  4. Interview with TF-1 Television Channel (France), taken on July 12, 2006
  5. ^ Annual Address to the Federal Assembly on May 10, 2006
  6. Russian news article, November 19, 2002 URL accessed December 31, 2006
  7. GERSHMAN, JACOB (2005-06-28). "Putin Pockets Patriots Ring". The Sun (New York). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |accessdaymonth=, |month=, |accessyear=, |accessmonthday=, and |coauthors= (help)
  8. "Super Bowl '05 Ring For Putin". CBS News. 2005-06-29. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |accessdaymonth=, |month=, |accessyear=, |accessmonthday=, and |coauthors= (help)
  9. "Привет, который Путин передал президенту Израиля, смутил Ольмерта" (in Russian). NEWSru.com. 2006-10-19, 2006-10-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameters: |accessdaymonth=, |month=, |accessyear=, |accessmonthday=, and |coauthors= (help)
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  15. "Moscow Pride Banned Again". Gay City News. 2007-05-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |accessdaymonth=, |month=, |accessyear=, |accessmonthday=, and |coauthors= (help)
  16. Interview with Newspaper Journalists from G8 Member Countries, June 4, 2007, full official transcript.
  17. Putin: I Am the World's Only 'Pure Democrat' by Jim Heintz (Associated Press). The Guardian, June 42007.
  18. Press Statement and Answers to Questions During the Joint Press Conference Following the Russia-European Union Summit Meeting, May 18, 2007, Samara.
  19. Russia After The Presidential Election by Mark A. Smith Conflict Studies Research Centre
  20. nemtsov's website
  21. Putinism: highest stage of robber capitalism, by Andrei Piontkovsky, The Russia Journal, February 7-13, 2000. The title is an allusion to work "Imperialism as the last and culminating stage of capitalism" by Vladimir Lenin
  22. Review of Andrei's Pionkovsky's Another Look Into Putin's Soul by the Honorable Rodric Braithwaite, Hoover Institute
  24. Andrei Illarionov: Approaching Zimbabwe (Russian) Partial English translation
  25. The Perils of Putinism, By Arnold Beichman, Washington Times, February 11, 2007
  26. Putinism On the March, by George F. Will, Washington Post, November 30, 2004
  27. The Essence of Putinism: The Strengthening of the Privatized State by Dmitri Glinski Vassiliev, Center for Strategic and International Studies, November 2000
  28. What is ‘Putinism’?, by Andranik Migranyan, Russia in Global affairs, 13 April, 2004
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