Russian TV to show new documentary on Putin's quarter century

Moscow, Apr 30 (PTI) Russian state TV is to show a new documentary “Russia. The Kremlin. Putin. 25 Years” on President Vladimir Putin’s quarter century rule over the successor state of ex-USSR.
     Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reminded that Putin for his first term was elected in March 2000 and was inaugurated on May 7.
     Rossiya-1 channel has announced the premier on Sunday, May 4.
     Putin was prime minister when on New Year eve - December 31, 1999 -- Russia’s first directly elected President Boris Yeltsin resigned and handed over top Kremlin seat to Vladimir Putin.
     Except for a brief four-year period of 2008-2012 when he was prime minister due to constitutional constraint of consecutive two terms, Putin has held the top Kremlin job.
     According to the latest opinion poll conducted by VTsIOM - All Russia Centre for Study of Opinion, his popular rating stands at 80 per cent, higher than at the start of the Ukraine crisis three years ago.

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