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The 76 pages that link to Vladimir Putin, each with the reason it gives.

• Mikhail GorbachevCompared with: Putin’s later preference for centralized authority contrasts with Gorbachev’s political liberalization.

• Russian invasion of UkraineRelated: His government launched the invasion and defines Russia’s political aims in the war.

• Boris YeltsinRelated: Yeltsin appointed Putin prime minister and named him acting president upon resigning.

• Nagorno-Karabakh conflictRelated: Russia brokered the 2020 ceasefire and deployed peacekeepers under its terms.

• Russian nationalismRelated: His speeches and policies have made national unity and historical continuity central themes.

• EuropeRelated: Russia's relations with neighboring states have reshaped Europe's security and political order.

• 2014 Winter OlympicsRelated: He made the Games a prominent national project and advocated Sochi’s bid.

• Second Chechen WarRelated: He made the Chechen campaign a central test of state authority and his early leadership.

• KGBRelated: His service connects the KGB’s institutional legacy to post-Soviet Russian politics.

• Russian oligarchsRelated: His rise brought a new settlement in which major business figures faced stronger Kremlin constraints.

• Russo-Ukrainian WarRelated: His decisions and stated objectives are central to Russia’s conduct of the war.

• South OssetiaRelated: Under his leadership, Russia recognized South Ossetia in 2008 and deepened its ties with the region.

• CrimeaRelated: Putin announced Russia's incorporation of Crimea in 2014.

• War in DonbasRelated: His government backed separatist forces and exercised decisive influence over the conflict’s course.

• Bashar al-AssadRelated: Russia’s military intervention from 2015 helped keep Assad’s government in power during the civil war.

• Volodymyr ZelenskyyCompared with: Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 made him Zelenskyy’s principal wartime adversary.

• Akhmad KadyrovRelated: Putin backed Kadyrov’s transfer to pro-Moscow rule and his appointment as Chechen head.

• Presidential term limitsRelated: Changes to Russia's term-count rules allowed his eligibility for additional presidential terms.

• Dmitry MedvedevRelated: Putin endorsed Medvedev as his successor in 2007 and later became prime minister during Medvedev’s presidency.

• State DumaRelated: His presidencies have shaped the party system and executive–legislative balance in which the Duma operates.

• Aslan MaskhadovRelated: Putin’s government pursued the campaign that ended Maskhadov’s leadership and life.

• Chechen–Russian conflictRelated: His government pursued the renewed war and subsequent federal consolidation.

• Eurasian Economic UnionRelated: Russian policy and leadership have strongly influenced the union's scale and direction.

• Ilham AliyevRelated: Aliyev’s dealings with Putin reflect Azerbaijan’s effort to balance relations with Russia.

• Primorsky KraiRelated: Federal policy under his leadership promoted development and strategic infrastructure in the krai.

• Ramzan KadyrovRelated: Putin’s backing has been central to Kadyrov’s authority and political survival.

• Shamil BasayevRelated: Putin’s government fought Basayev’s forces and pursued him as a leading insurgent.

• United RussiaRelated: His rise to the presidency helped unify the party’s supporters and define its political identity.

• Viktor YanukovychRelated: Putin’s government backed Yanukovych and opposed Ukraine’s movement toward European integration.

• Yamal LNGRelated: Putin attended the project’s 2017 opening, underscoring its national priority.

• Alexei NavalnyCompared with: Navalny made Putin and his governing system the central targets of his political opposition.

• Kuril Islands disputeRelated: His government maintained Russian administration while negotiating with Japan.

• Russian interference in the 2016 United States electionsRelated: U.S. intelligence assessed that Putin ordered an influence campaign to undermine confidence and favor Trump.

• Russian national identityRelated: His public rhetoric draws on state continuity, Orthodox tradition, and Russian historical memory.

• Siberian Federal DistrictRelated: Putin established the federal districts by presidential decree in May 2000.

• Soviet nostalgiaRelated: His public use of Soviet symbols and narratives has made Soviet memory part of contemporary Russian politics.

• Viktor YushchenkoCompared with: His opposition to NATO enlargement and Western influence clashed with Yushchenko’s foreign-policy aims.

• Beslan school siegeRelated: Putin’s government directed the response and announced security reforms after the siege.

• Viktor ChernomyrdinRelated: Chernomyrdin served as Russian ambassador to Ukraine during Putin’s early presidency.

• Alexander LitvinenkoRelated: The British inquiry found that the killing was probably approved by Putin and Nikolai Patrushev.

• Alexander LukashenkoRelated: Putin’s government is Lukashenko’s principal political and economic partner.

• Anna PolitkovskayaRelated: Her books and articles criticized his government and its conduct in Chechnya.

• Georgian–Ossetian conflictRelated: Russia’s policy toward Georgia and South Ossetia shaped the conflict’s military and diplomatic balance.

• Nikita MikhalkovRelated: Mikhalkov has publicly supported Putin, a relationship that shapes debate about his public persona.

• Barge Haulers on the VolgaRelated: Putin’s 2004 remark comparing Russia’s leaders to barge haulers revived the painting’s political metaphor.

• Battle of BakhmutRelated: The battle served Russia’s broader war aims under his leadership.

• Collective Security Treaty OrganizationRelated: Russia’s weight in the alliance has made its leadership central to CSTO policy.

• Mikhail KhodorkovskyRelated: Khodorkovsky’s prosecution became a defining confrontation between Putin’s government and a powerful business owner.

• Vladimir GusinskyRelated: His government’s confrontation with Gusinsky became a turning point for independent television in Russia.

• Valery GerasimovRelated: As president, Putin is the commander-in-chief above Gerasimov in Russia’s military chain of command.