Is Vladimir Putin a good president?

Relatively speaking, Putin is a good leader. As Russian leaders have come and gone, Vladimir Putin is, relatively speaking, a good leader. He is not nearly as controversial as leaders who have gone before him, and has kept Russia fairly steady and contributed to an improved world view of Russia. Therefore, I believe he is a good leader. read more

Trump is considered a bad president and a good president at the same time by two different groups To Russians, Putin is the best president they could ask for, they never had anyone better. Governance in Russia is similar to Singapore: Benevolent Dictator. read more

Putin is hoping to extend the presidential terms so they last 6 years, which would mean two terms would be 12 years. That would mean he effectively spends 24 years in power. Putin claimed today that he had not made a decision if he would run in 2018, the New York Times reports. read more