Putin Sworn In As Russian President

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Putin sworn in as Russian president

MOSCOW: -- Vladimir Putin on Monday took his oath of office to become Russian president for a historic third mandate at a glittering ceremony inside the Kremlin.

Placing his hand on a copy of the constitution, Putin swore to "respect and protect the rights and freedoms of the people" and defend Russia's security as he officially took over from outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev.

12.05 Medvedev addresses the public introducing the new President.

12.00 Russia’s President-elect Vladimir Putin has arrived at the Kremlin Palace for the inauguration ceremony.

11.55 Putin has left the White House on Krasnopresnenskaya embankment with an honorary escort.

11.50 Russia’s incumbent President Dmitry Medvedev has arrived at the inauguration of President-elect Vladimir Putin.

A ceremony to hand over power from the incumbent president to president-elect has got under way at St.Andrew’s Hall of the Kremlin Palace.

The swearing-in ceremony started at midday, on the same day and at the same hour that Vladimir Putin’s previous inaugurations took place in 2000 and 2004 and Dmitry Medvedev’s inauguration in 2008.

"About 3,000 people have been invited to be present at the ceremony. These are members of the Government of the Russian Federation, Members of the State Duma and the Federation Council, Constitutional Court Justices, and officials of other Federal state power bodies," the press service official pointed out.

"Presidential campaign officials, representatives of the electoral headquaters of presidential candidate Vladimir Putin, other candidates who participated in the 2012 presidential election campaign, the heads of diplomatic missions, clergy, scientists, cutlure and art people, and public figures have been invited to be present at the ceremony," the Kremlin press service official said.

Source: http://english.ruvr....05_07/74023819/

-- THE VOICE OF RUSSIA 2012-05-07

[Jingthing]

Sorry for the Russians about that. Such a dictator.

[GentlemanJim]

Sorry for the Russians about that. Such a dictator.

Seems like Putin and Medvedev have the whole place stitched up for a long time to come.

[bangkokrick]

Time for another revolution.

[Travel2003]

Sorry for the Russians about that. Such a dictator.

Russians like dictators (chair men, secretaries, Tsars, etc).

It relieves them from thinking too much.

;-)

[Jingthing]

Sorry for the Russians about that. Such a dictator.

Russians like dictators (chair men, secretaries, Tsars, etc).

It relieves them from thinking too much.

;-)

How would you know? It wasn't a fair election process by any reasonable standard.

[Travel2003]

Sorry for the Russians about that. Such a dictator.

Russians like dictators (chair men, secretaries, Tsars, etc).

It relieves them from thinking too much.

;-)

How would you know? It wasn't a fair election process by any reasonable standard.

I thought the little wink gave away the fact it was more of a not too serious post.

True, the election was not fair, which is an understatment.

But on the serious side.

Why do Russia end up with these leaders, the last 1200 years that is?

Surely they are not less intelligent than rest of the world.

So, why?