Putin, Negade, Chavez and other politicians 2007 anti-American fighters another year.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has an unfinished game of chess.

　　　　　　　Another year is going away. When we look back on the year 2007, we suddenly find that politicians are often busy in the complicated international political arena. And those politicians who once or still maintain a strong anti-American consciousness often become the focus of them because of their strong or strong special character.

　　Putin, Kim Jong Il, Castro, Ahmadinejad, Chavez … They have vividly demonstrated their personal "charm" in the competition with the United States and other western countries, and they themselves have been quietly changed because of their special position.

　　Putin: An unfinished game of chess.

　　The mystery about Putin’s final destination will not be known until 2008.

　　　　A few years ago, after meeting with Putin, Bush showed his affection for the latter. He said, "I look straight into his eyes and can see his soul …"

　　　　In 2007, Bush finally admitted that he had made a mistake: "He is scheming and unwilling to disclose any information."

　　　　Not only Bush, but also in the eyes of many western journalists, Putin, who runs a big country like cooking a little fresh food, can be called "the most mysterious person on this planet". Since Yeltsin helped him to the peak of power in Russia seven years ago, the word mystery has been with him.

　　Leading Russia to find the confidence of a big country.

　　　　Compared with Gorbachev’s indecision and Yeltsin’s fatigue, Putin has great personal charm. Not to mention the song "Marry someone like Putin", which is popular in Russian streets, the global political arena in 2007 has almost become Putin’s show.

　　　　Putin’s patriotic image has won him many fans. Although he had a good personal relationship with Bush, at the Munich security conference in February, he made a surprising speech, strongly attacking the "unilateralism and abuse of force" of the United States and denouncing it as the Cold War. At the EU-Russia summit in October, he even denounced the US anti-missile system in Eastern Europe as a new "Caribbean crisis".

　　　　Although the Soviet Union disintegrated for many years, many Russians still have a deep feeling of great power. After Putin took office, he resumed the long-range cruise of the air force and navy that had been interrupted since the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Russian strategic bombers began to soar around the world, and aircraft carriers also sailed to the Atlantic Ocean. He pushed the Arctic expedition, planted the Russian tricolor flag on the seabed of the Arctic, and strived for new territory and natural resources for the country.

　　　　Sochi’s bid to host the Winter Olympics was defeated twice. Before regaining the right to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, everyone felt hopeless. However, Putin visited Guatemala for public relations, and fluently expounded Russia’s advantages in English and French. His smile and self-confidence touched everyone and finally won back face for Russia, a big sports country.

　　Lead by example and crack down on corruption.

　　　　In Russia, except for some opposition politicians, there are few ordinary people who do not support Putin. Over the years since he took office, he has worked hard to govern the country and restore the economy, and his achievements are obvious to all. Moreover, there has never been corruption and scandal, which is a rare "non-stick pot".

　　　　Living in Moscow with the highest price in the world, Putin’s annual salary is only $81,000, and two domestic classic cars and a small private house are left by his father. According to the assets statistics of government officials released by the Russian Central Election Commission this year, his property has shrunk by half compared with four years ago, far inferior to many cabinet ministers. Only in this way, can he be calm when cracking down on financial crimes and corruption. The west once criticized him for destroying Yukos, Russia’s largest oil and gas giant, but he retorted that it was an original sin to buy so many resources with only $350 million.

　　　　Yeltsin, the first Russian president, Gorbachev, the last general secretary of the Soviet Union, and Kryuchkov, the last head of the KGB, are in the same political situation, but they rarely agree on Putin’s evaluation. Yeltsin said that his greatest contribution to the country was that he chose Putin as his successor; Gorbachev said that he supports the line pursued by Putin in recent years; Kryuchkov said, "Thank God, Putin has brought a stable government to Russia.".

　　The song will end, and the curtain will not thank.

　　　　Perhaps it was out of concern about instability that Putin joined the United Russia Party in 2007. There are many criticisms from the west, and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice even directly refers to the Kremlin as a "centralized government".

　　　　With the approaching date of the presidential election on March 2 next year, Putin will step down soon. In the past year, many of his actions have been regarded as paving the way for himself. Zubcov’s sudden coming to power and Medvedev’s unexpected succession seem to be Putin’s "pawns". But this has not affected Putin’s popularity at all. On December 15th, a poll showed that Putin’s support rate was as high as 87%.

　　　　In fact, the Russian media began to find a "retirement job" for him very early, and he could become the president of Gazprom and earn a lot of money; He might as well run for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee, hoping for fame and fortune … but he seems uneasy about the future of his country. More Russians want him to serve another term, and they have spontaneously organized large-scale activities in various places to retain him.

　　　　Putin has repeatedly said that he is an ordinary person. He loves his family, likes to practice judo, and often walks in the Woods with his dog Kony, hoping to spend more time with his daughter. When watching the new film "12 Angry Men" reflecting the Chechen war, he burst into tears like ordinary people.

　　　　On December 10th, Putin expressed his support for the first deputy prime minister Medvedev to run for the next president. The latter immediately said that he would invite Putin to be the prime minister if elected. But three days later, when Putin’s special plane landed slowly at Minsk airport in Belarus, people began to be full of speculation about his visit at this time. Some people say that he will be the new national leader in the Russian-Belarusian alliance, but the Kremlin has denied that the president will not talk about the merger of the two countries during his visit.

　　　　Perhaps, it is really like a song: don’t guess Putin’s mind, you can’t understand it if you guess. And the mystery about his final destination will probably have to wait until 2008. (Tong Shiqun)

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