https://freerepublic.com/tag/angelofdeathpooty/ en-us Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:47:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4078431/posts Throughout his 20-plus year rule, Vladimir Putin has consolidated power through graft, intimidation, manipulation of the Russian legal system, and forcefully silencing critics. Putin’s ability to sustain subservience and loyalty to his authority is no small feat, especially in a political culture of ruthless power politics. His reputation as a master tactician abroad has also been carefully cultivated, if not exaggerated. The Defense Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4078431/posts#comment Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:47:44 GMT