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'''Putin's KGB training and cold war experiences including the paranoia ''shaped'' him for using questionable methods.''' Besides that he was not always that power seeking person with an inflated, narcissistic ego. [https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/zdfzoom/zdfzoom-der-enthemmte-despot-102.html He did not wanted to be president nor did he think he would keep that position.] He was put into that position and even tried to fight the oligarchs.
'''Putin's KGB training and cold war experiences including the paranoia ''shaped'' him for using questionable methods.''' Besides that he was not always that power seeking person with an inflated, narcissistic ego. [https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/zdfzoom/zdfzoom-der-enthemmte-despot-102.html He did not wanted to be president nor did he think he would keep that position.] He was put into that position and even tried to fight the oligarchs.


2001 he said "the cold war is over" and wanted to reduce the mutual threatening. But his speech in Bundestag remained without consequences. After 9/11 he even allowed USA to use military bases in former Soviet republics for operations against Taliban. We missed the chance to stop a self-fulfilling prophecy. He became disappointed by Europe's half-hearted partnership additionally hampered by US hardliners who took themselves the right to operate all over the world. He ended up in letting the oligarchs work for him and put himself at the top of the deeply corrupt system, "managed democracy". Possibly understanding himself as smaller necessary evil. Why chancellor Schröder named him a "flawless democrat" he possibly will never let us know. Putin raised to represent but not fulfilled Russia's claim in power in which also lies some old Soviet pride and made him reject joining NATO as a mere ordinary member. Calling them losers was the best diplomatic behavior.
2001 he said "the cold war is over" and wanted to reduce the mutual threatening. But his speech in Bundestag remained without consequences. After 9/11 he even allowed USA to use military bases in former Soviet republics for operations against Taliban. We missed the chance to stop a self-fulfilling prophecy. He became disappointed by Europe's half-hearted partnership additionally hampered by US hardliners who took themselves the right to operate all over the world. He ended up in letting the oligarchs work for him and put himself at the top of the deeply corrupt system, "managed democracy". Possibly understanding himself as smaller necessary evil. Why chancellor Schröder named him a "flawless democrat" he possibly will never let us know. Putin raised to represent but not fulfilled Russia's claim in power in which also lies some old Soviet pride and made him reject joining NATO as a mere ordinary member. Calling them losers wasn't the best diplomatic behavior either, not helpful.


'''A long-running frustration and even deeper multifarious corruption took place.'''
'''A long-running frustration and even deeper multifarious corruption took place.'''
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