Pavel K. Baev: Putin’s conveniently imperfect memory
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) meets with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) and Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov (R) at the Kremlin on March 24, 2015.
The Kremlin press service announced last week that President Vladimir Putin would not celebrate the 15th anniversary of his first election, which occurred on March 26, 2000 (RBC.ru, March 26). Indeed, many murky circumstances cloud his improbable arrival to the summit of power as Boris Yeltsin's hand-picked successor, which he probably does not wish to reflect upon at present; the image of his omnipotent leadership needs to remain spotless.
