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The Economic Chaos and Rise of Putin in 1990s Russia
TLDR The economic collapse in Russia during the 1990s was even worse than what happened in Weimar Germany, leading to the collapse of institutions and factories, the creation of oligarchs through privatization, and a desperate attempt to create capitalism. Vladimir Putin played a key role in the rigged 1996 election and eventually succeeded Boris Yeltsin as the leader of Russia, making a deal to protect Yeltsin and his associates from prosecution for corruption.
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The 1990s in Russia, marked by economic chaos, political chaos, and the rise of Putin, were even worse than what happened in Weimar Germany.
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The economic collapse in Russia in the 1990s, marked by the collapse of the ruble and an utter economic meltdown, was even worse than what happened in 1992.
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The economic changes in Russia in the early 1990s led to the collapse of institutions and factories, leaving many people without support, while also creating a class of capitalists through privatization.
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During the privatization scheme in Russia, managers, organized crime members, and entrepreneurs bought up 25% of factories using people's vouchers, leading to the creation of oligarchs, while later on, Yeltsin offered shares in big corporations to entrepreneurs in exchange for loans, resulting in corrupt practices and a desperate attempt to create capitalism.
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Yeltsin allowed the oligarchs to loot the state in return for their support, leading to a feud with his own parliament and a violent confrontation where tanks fired on the Russian parliament building.
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Vladimir Putin's role in the rigged 1996 election that reelected Boris Yeltsin was as a key man who acted as a fixer and go-between for organized crime and foreign businesses, while also being loyal to Anatoly Sobchak, his old law professor and the mayor of St. Petersburg.
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Vladimir Putin's role in the rigged 1996 election was to act as a fixer and go-between for organized crime and foreign businesses, while also being loyal to Anatoly Sobchak, his old law professor and the mayor of St. Petersburg, and his links to the FSB (formerly the KGB) would become an issue as he promised to help the Securacrats regain control of Russian wealth from the oligarchs, while NATO's expansion in the 1990s added another dimension to the story.
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NATO's expansion in the 1990s, particularly with the inclusion of the Baltic states, was seen as a provocation by Russia and a source of insecurity for countries with Russian-speaking populations, leading to tensions and debates about joining NATO.
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Yeltsin appoints Vladimir Putin as his Prime Minister and Putin eventually succeeds Yeltsin as the leader of Russia, making a deal to protect Yeltsin and his associates from prosecution for corruption.
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