RUSSIA

 Russia is a European country located in Eastern Europe with a vast

expanse of territory that stretches across Northern Asia. At
17,125,200 square kilometer ,it is, by far the largest country in the
world by area, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's
inhabited land area, spanning eleven time zones,
and bordering 16 sovereign nations. The territory of Russia
extends from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the
east, and from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Black Sea and
the Caucasus in the south. About 146.8 million people live in the
country's 85 federal subjects as of 2019, making Russia the ninth
most populous nation in the world and the most populous nation
in Europe. Russia's capital and largest city is Moscow; other
major urban areas include Saint
Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny
Novgorod, Kazan and Chelyabinsk.
  The politics of Russia take place in the framework of
Political the federal semi-presidential republic of Russia. According to
the Constitution of Russia, the President of Russia is head of state,
background . and of a multi-party system with executive power exercised by the
government, headed by the Prime Minister, who is appointed by
of the President with the parliament's approval. Legislative power is
vested in the two houses of the Federal Assembly of the Russian
Russia Federation, while the President and the government issue
numerous legally binding by-laws.
 Who Is Vladimir Putin?
 In 1999, Russian president Boris Yeltsin dismissed his prime minister and promoted
former KGB officer Vladimir Putin in his place. In December 1999, Yeltsin resigned,
appointing Putin president, and he was re-elected in 2004. In April 2005, he made a
historic visit to Israel—the first visit there by any Kremlin leader. Putin could not run
for the presidency again in 2008, but was appointed prime minister by his
successor, Dmitry Medvedev. Putin was re-elected to the presidency in March 2012
and later won a fourth term. In 2014, he was reportedly nominated for a Nobel
Peace Prize.
 Early Political Career
 Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia,
on October 7, 1952. He grew up with his family in a communal apartment,
attending the local grammar and high schools, where he developed an interest in
sports. After graduating from Leningrad State University with a law degree in 1975,
Putin began his career in the KGB as an intelligence officer. Stationed mainly in East
Germany, he held that position until 1990, retiring with the rank of lieutenant
colonel.
  Autocratic leadership, also known as authoritarian leadership, is
a leadership style characterized by individual control over all
decisions and little input from group members. Autocratic leaders
typically make choices based on their ideas and judgments and
rarely accept advice from followers. Autocratic leadership involves
absolute, authoritarian control over a group.
 Like other leadership styles, the autocratic style has both some
Leadership benefits and some weaknesses. While those who rely on this
style of approach to heavily are often seen as bossy or dictator-like, this
level of control can have benefits and be useful in certain
Vladimir Putin situations. When and where the authoritarian style is most useful
can depend on factors such as the situation, the type of task the
group is working on, and characteristics of the team members.
 If you tend to utilize this type of leadership with a group, learnin
more about your style and the situations in which this style is the
most effective can be helpful.
  "Putin’s style of governance has always assumed, on the one
hand, the elimination of independent players, and, on the other,
the encouragement of competition between dependent players.
Here, Putin acts as a referee between them, making his role
irreplaceable."
 Autocratic leadership is a form of management where one leader
typically has complete control over a work area or project. An
Putin’s Style autocratic style of leadership can be effective where decisions
need to be made quickly. The sole responsibility rests with the
of leading leader, and he makes the decision without the need to consult
others. The Czar was "Autocrat of All the Russias". Real Russian
men saw in autocracy and orthodoxy the pillars of the Empire. But
eventually the respect for authority was destroyed by persistence
in arbitrary rule. License is the worst foe of liberty. Arbitrary power
was the deadly enemy of authority.
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