Analysts believe that Putin has a major role, qualifying him to win a new term. Putin assumed power from the hands of Boris Yeltsin, in light of a poor economy plagued by crises.
The nineties era was characterized by phenomena that were anomalous from the “sanitary rules” of the market economy. Putin was able to achieve two main goals: preserving Russia’s unity, and restoring its position as a superpower on the world stage, according to a political writer.