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A Nascent Democracy in Russia


A Nascent Democracy in Russia

Novgorod memorial to the Viking Ryurik and the ensuing 1,000 years of Russian history
Novgorod memorial to the Viking Ryurik and the ensuing 1,000 years of Russian history
Since then, Russia has recently emerged from the Soviet Union, and following the break up of the USSR, a storm of problems had followed. The newly formed Russian Federation was firstly headed by Boris Yelstin, who fought for power with the old Soviet elite and transferred their control over the country through the oligarchical apparatus. This government proved to be unstable, and soon after, a wave of economic hardship had followed, rendering Russia's economy in ruins. During this time, Russian organized crime and its relationship with the now clearly corrupt government were evident in the inept, incompetent Yeltsin's administration, even as political reforms were taking place. Coincidentally, Yeltsin once labelled Russia as the "biggest mafia state in the world". Subsequently, Russia was at war with Chechen separatists, which had devastating consequences for the already weak Russian economy. Widespread corruption, poverty, and large-scale political and social problems, eventually made Yeltsin resign, and Vladimir Putin replaced him as president. Since 2000, Things have finally worked out under Putin's rule; the economy has bounced back from crisis, inflation has dropped down from the triple digits into single units, poverty has been cut down, the country is now among one of the wealthiest in the world, and Russia has finally re-emerged as a regional economic, political and military superpower. To this date, the excellent economic performance has often been called the "Russian Miracle." Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Relations with Georgia remain frosty, largely over the territory of South Ossetia, which lead Russia to lose over 0.02% of it's territory. Over the past few years, the two countries have fought many political clashes, including one major armed conflict. In response, Russia has closed it's border with the neighboring state, and refuses to re-establish diplomatic relations with Georgia to this date. Today, the modern Russia still has to fully recover from the doldrums that have hit the country in recent years, with inflation driving up prices, an increasingly unstoppable burden to combat pervasive corruption, an under-competitive political system, conflict in the North Caucasus, a demographic crisis, and decreasing economic competition. Nonetheless, the Russians have got a high standard of living, a factor that is among one of the world's highest.

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