If Putin had actually retired the first time he "stepped down" as president, he would have been able to enjoy a lavish retirement while being remembered as one of the best leaders in modern Russian history, bringing stability and prosperity back to Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union. Instead he clung to his lust for power and now will be remembered as one of the great villains of the 21st century, and he'll likely leave Russia worse off than when he first took over. Why can't these despotic leaders ever see the forest for the trees?
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