The TrumpPutin relationship is examined. Russia. Putin has an untrammeled authority. I dont see any checks on his power. He is able to make singular, rapid decisions. The absolutism there is unlike anything ive ever seen in russia. All that power is propped up by an astonishing Approval Rating, over 80 . And thats according to american pollsters. Donald trump wins the presidency. But when the United States elected a new president , it looked like russia had fallen for a new leader. There were toasts all over moscow. At the parliament, known as the duma. On talk shows. And at bars. [ laughter ] we are the champions of the world but one man seemed utterly unsurprised by trumps victory. Hes happy to take credit. And that means that he won the u. S. Election. The man who is simultaneously president of russia and in charge of the United States. At the heart of all this are some deadly serious questions. Does Vladimir Putin have some kind of hold over donald trump . We simply dont know. But
in may, with his usual grandiosity, putin assumed the presidency of russia for the fourth time. he won the way he always does, overwhelmingly. putin s chief opponent was otherwise occupied. opposition leader alexei navali was arrested while leading protests against the russian president. much of this was not seen on russian television. for 94% of russia, their main source of news is television. if it didn t happen on television, it didn t happen. putin controls television. there s absolutely no critical words about vladimir putin on the russian airwaves none, not one word. putin controls everything in russia. putin has an untrammeled
russia. putin has an untrammeled authority. i don t see any checks on his power. he is able to make singular, rapid decisions. the absolutism there is unlike anything i ve ever seen in russia. all that power is propped up by an astonishing approval rating, over 80%. and that s according to american pollsters. donald trump wins the presidency. but when the united states elected a new president, it looked like russia had fallen for a new leader. there were toasts all over moscow.
in may, with his usual grandiosity, putin assumed the presidency of russia for a fourth time. he won the way he always does, overwhelmingly. putin s chief opponent was otherwise occupied. opposition leade eer was arrest while leading protests against the russian president. much of this was not seen on russian television. for 94% of russians, their main source of news is television. if it didn t happen on television, it didn t happen. putin controls television. there s absolutely no critical words about vladimir putin on the russian airwaves, none, not one word. putin controls everything in russia. putin has an untrammeled
the crackdown was not shown on russian television. for 94% of russians, their main source of news is television. if it didn t happen on television, it didn t happen. putin s control of television is absolutely no critical word about vladimir putin on the russian air waves, none, not one word. putin controls everything in russia. putin has an untrammeled authority. i don t see any checks on his power. he is able to make singular, rapid decisions. the absolutism there is unlike anything i ve ever seen in russia.