Putinism

Putinism refers to the method of governance of the ruling Russian regime under Russian leader File:VladimirPutin.png Vladimir Putin File:POTRFPutin.png, and its ideology. It is speculated that it is ideologically influenced by the works of File:MarxEuras.png Lev Gumilyov's Eurasianism and File:Ilyin.png Ivan Ilyin's clerical fascism, as he regularly quotes both authors and similarities have been noted.

The Putinist regime is deeply authoritarian and is often considered to be a kleptocracy and a dictatorship although it carries the label of a democracy. One of the most prominent features of Putin's regime is File:FSB.png Template:PCB a phenomenon where security forces enjoy massive power over society. Putinist economics included nationalization of critical industries, and state interventionism combined with market economics. Putin's administration used to be categorized as an oligarchy, where the nation promoted both local and foreign private investment while most of large private companies being owned by oligarchs, but this changed when Putin established stricter control over Russia and its economy (through state ownership, oligarchs close to the government or mixed ownership between the state and oligarchs), beginning the process of centralizing power while still remaining a market economy.

Putin established stronger government intervention than during the File:Yeltsin.png Yeltsinist era, creating a system where the economy's ownership is mostly controlled by the state for its interests, particularly in strategic fields like oil and gas as well as the military. Putinism criticises neoliberalism's social and economic policy, often aligning with both right-wing and left-wing populism.

Putin supports Russian conservatism, Eurasianism, anti-LGBT rhetoric, Template:PCB (though with a preference for a mix of civic and cultural model over an ethnic one), a mixed economy and orthodox christian values; in addition he supports Russian File:Irredentism.png Template:PCB and rejects Western culture.

History

The late 1990s saw the rise of the of future leader and dictator of Russia, Vladimir Putin. Within merely two years, 1997-1998, Vladimir Putin had become one of the most prominent politicians of the Russian Federation. On 25 July 1998, Yeltsin appointed Putin director of File:FSB.png the Federal Security Service (FSB), the primary intelligence and security organization of the Russian Federation and the successor to the KGB. In 1998, he virtually privatized power in the country, ousting File:PFPRus.png Boris Nemtsov and other liberals from all positions in the struggle for power. A year later Putin was appointed Acting Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation by President Yeltsin. By ingratiating himself with Russia's top leadership, Putin managed to gain the position of Director of the FSB, which gave him access to the voluminous archives of compromising evidence he used against Nemtsov, presumably Yeltsin's real successor, in order to oust him.

Vladimir Putin would reach wide international recognition for his actions during the Second Chechen War. In September 1999 a series of explosions that were attributed to the Chechen Mujahideen hit four apartment blocks in the Russian cities of Buynaksk, Moscow and Volgodonsk (However, it's thought that the FSB planted the explosives themselves to try and gain more support for a second war in Chechnya). The Russian Apartment Bombings gained the Russian government full public approval for a new full-scale war in Chechnya, which boosted the popularity of now Prime Minister Putin who took a leading role in the war.

Despite the tremendous damage caused by the Second Chechen War, it was clear at this point that Putin was one of Yeltsin’s most loyal followers and his eventual successor. On 31 December 1999, Yeltsin unexpectedly resigned and, according to the Constitution of Russia, Putin became Acting President of the Russian Federation and on the same day signed a presidential decree that shielded the former president and his family from prosecution for corruption charges. Throughout his first presidential term, engaged in a violent “power struggle” with the Russian File:Oligarchy.png oligarchs, eventually reaching a 'grand bargain' with them. This bargain allowed the oligarchs to maintain most of their powers, in exchange for their explicit support for and alignment with Putin's government. One notable Yeltsin-era oligarch who got the short end of the stick was File:Plutocrat.png Mikhail Khodorkovsky, former CEO of the oil company Yukos and possibly the richest man in Russia at the time. Khodorkovsky was arrested in 2003 by Russian authorities on charges of fraud and sentenced to nine years in prison. It is widely believed that Vladimir Putin personally embezzled the wealth acquired by Khodorkovsky and Yukos, possibly becoming one of the richest men in the world.

Initially, Vladimir Putin actively supported friendly relations with Western countries and even suggested that then-President Clinton consider Russia as a possible NATO member.

In 2008, he moved into the seat of prime minister for 4 years with all his powers, making File:Medvedev.png Dmitry Medvedev the formal president.

In 2012 Putin returned to the presidency through another rigged presidential election, which understandably provoked a deterioration in relations with Western countries. Already in 2014, after the , Russia occupied Crimea and Donbass, thereby starting a limited war with Ukraine, which markedly increased the deterioration of relations with the collective West. As a result of these events, Putin divided the ranks of opposition-minded Russians and thus, by sowing panic in the ranks of the enemy, was able to guarantee an extension of his rule for at least another 10 years, which meant he could help his ally Assad in Syria to stay in power during the more intense phase of the Syrian civil war.

In 2020, Putin adopted a new Constitution of the Russian Federation, further strengthening his power and the power of the oligarchs. According to the new constitution, the president's term was nullified.

In 2022 he launched a full-scale invasion to solve the "Ukrainian question", which he called a File:Rashism.png 'Special Military Operation' to 'denazify' Ukraine. For this reason, Russia's relations with the West deteriorated much more, and well-known multinational corporations and other Western brands left the Russian market, which negatively affected the Russian economy, but not to the degree that was expected. The population in poverty in Russia has doubled since then, but the Russian Federation seems to be holding on for now.

Personality

Putin is very solitary, but can be charismatic and bring joy to others if he needs to. He appears to be perpetually brooding and rarely changes his facial expression. He is obviously Russian, and talks with a Russian accent. He enjoys vodka, hunting, playing the piano, swimming in freezing water and riding on the backs of real live bears to show his strength. However, he has gradually evolved to become extremely violent when tempted. Due to this, as well as his power, Putinism is widely feared by other balls (particularly those belonging to the cultural left and geopolitically pro-western) while earning some respect from anti-liberal or anti-western ideologies.

How to Draw

File:Flag of United Russia.svg

Flag of Putinism

1. Draw a ball
2. Color it navy blue
3. Draw the logo of the United Russia political party in the middle;
   1. Draw a right-facing polar bear
   2. Below the bear, write "Единая Россия" (United Russia)
   3. Above the bear, draw an old waving Russia flag (1990's version)
4. Add the two eyes
5. Draw a a kleptocrat/prison hat on the ball
6. Optional props:
   1. Sunglasses
   2. A brown bear

You are done!

Color Name		HEX	RGB
	Navy Blue	#014785	rgb(1, 71, 133)
	White	#FFFFFF	rgb(255, 255, 255)
	Red	#FF0000	rgb(255, 0, 0)
	Azure Blue	#0093E0	rgb(0, 147, 224)

Relationships

Patriots and allies of Russia

• All-Russian Nation - "If a certain republic entered the Soviet Union, got a vast tract of Russian lands - traditional, historical Russian territories - as its baggage, then suddenly decided to leave the Union... At least it ought to leave with what it had when coming in."
• Authoritarian Conservatism - Better option than the Western-American degeneracy. I'm proud to be among your modern-day posterboys.
• Authoritarian Capitalism - Political violence is criminal if it aims to eliminate free-market conditions, but it's necessary if it promotes or protects private capital investments.
• Civil Nationalism - You're good Russian patriot if you support me and SMO though File:Lingnat.png learning at least some Russian language would be a nice touch.
• File:Intercult.png Interculturalism - Russia is a plurinational country built around harmony between its constituent ethnicities, unlike Western colonial empires. "I am a Lak person, I am a Dagestani, I am a Chechen, Ingushetian, Russian, Tatar, Jew, Mordovian, Ossetian." What do you mean, Russia is still a colonial power? It's only colonialism if boats are involved, get it right!
• Fourth Theory - People tend to think that you are me, even though you're more of a manifestation of Russian christian fascism and orthodox traditional values. You're essentially an esoteric coagulation of my pre-existing ideological influences, linguistically simplified to be easier sold to people online and on the streets in an attempt to bolster my institutions. Regardless, you criticized me for not going into Ukraine sooner and ordering a retreat from Kherson to save up manpower, and that I do still remember. However, you are one of my closest friends and you advocate for me. Let's toast to a new Eurasia, and celebrate our victories against the Western expansionists together. My condolences to your daughter.
• File:Ilyin.png Ilyinism - One of the greatest philosophers to have ever lived and a true Russian patriot.
• Orthodox Theocracy - I'm a Russian Orthodox too. The patriarch is also a KGB asset.
• File:Nuclear Icon.png Nuclear Power Advocacy - Rosatom go brrrrrr.
• File:Petroleumism.png Petroleumism - Gazprom, Lukoil and Rosneft go drrrrrr.
• Police Statism - FSB and Rosgvardiya go knock knock.
• Mediacracy - Channel One, VGTRK and RT go blah blah.
• File:Nashi.png Sovereign Democracy - Democracy is based as long as I'm in power. Actually, not even democracy. You know what? Nobody gets democracy.
• Super-Presidentialism File:Presthc.png - The 'vertical of power' is the cornerstone of Russia.
• Stratocracy - ZА РОССИЮ! ZА НАШИХ! СИЛА V ПРАVДЕ!
• File:Lukash.png Lukashenkoism - My loyal ally in Belarus and my best companion. He's helped me all this time. Soon, my friend, the Union will be reborn. But why do you think I supported Sergei Tikhanovsky? Relations were kinda complicated in the 2000s when I tried to pay him in exchange for recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia. He's a little conservative with the changing world order but this can be amended.
• File:Yanukovych.png Yanukovychism - Back when Ukraine was based. He was overthrown in a coup by the CIA and the Maidanites in the horrible colour revolution. He was the last leader of Ukraine before Globalism took over. Something that I will make sure will never happen in Russia. Did you really have to continue believing Crimea is Ukrainian though? Regardless, Ukraine shall be freed from pro-western regime and banderite ideology!
• File:Slavnat.png Pan-Slavism - Glory to Mother Russia and Belarus. And hopefully a better Ukraine in the future.
• Assadism - The best ally I ever had. I gave him political asylum after the rebels took control.
• Khomeinism - Another great ally against Western imperialism in the Middle East. We both supported Assad during the civil war and Russian troops even fought alongside you! Just focus more on fighting the west and less on Israel
• File:Gaddaficap.png Gaddafism - "[UNSC Resolution 1973] is defective and flawed... It allows everything. It resembles medieval calls for crusades."
• File:IslamCap.png Islamic Capitalism - Kadyrov is literally him! Also, glad to see your Middle Eastern versions gradually turn away from the Westoids and towards multipolarity.
• Chavismo - You are one of my greatest allies in Latin America. Hold up against the Western sanctions and protestors!
• Castroism, File:EvoMorales.png Evoism & File:Soc21.png Socialism of the 21st Century - Other Latin American buddies.
• Ho Chi Minh Thought - Great ally in SE Asia.
• Juche - Best Korea! You are a based ally against the Ukronazis and the West.
• File:XiJinpingThoughtf.png Xi Jinping Thought - An important trade partner with us, and another ally against the West. While we still have questions to settle, he believes in multipolarity and an integrated Eurasia, which is enough for me!
• File:Mug.png Mugabeism, File:IsaiasAfwerki-PFDJ.png Afwerkism, File:IbrahimTraore.png Traoreism and Tchianism File:Tchiani.png - Best buddies in Africa.
• Bismarckism & File:DeGaulle.png Gaullism - Better than what Western Europe has now, for sure.
• File:Orban.png Orbanism - A NATO member but not a NATO puppet, he also hates the EU and his Illiberal "democratic" system looks a lot like mine.
• File:Fpö.png Third Campism - My Austrian pals.
• File:JeanMarieLePen.png LePenism & File:MarineLePen.png Marine Le Pen Thought - French pals. Condolences to the passing of Mr. Le Pen.
• Berlusconism - Italian pal. Rest in power, legend.
• File:Schröder.png Schröderism - German pal. Have some more Rosneft money, will you?
• Paleoconservatism - Good American who criticizes NATO and likes my conservative policies.
• Carlsonism - One of the last based Western journalists. Care for another 2-hour lecture on Russian history?
• File:PoZadism.png PoZadism - "We'll go straight to Paradise as martyrs, and they will simply perish."

Tolerable partners

• File:Lpop-tinfoilhat.png Left-Wing Populism - Have a Ball on RT America, Just the US out of NATO. However some of you guys are against me tho.
• File:Rpop-tinfoilhat.png Right-Wing Populism - I like some of you guys and like the fact that many of you don't support the west funding Ukraine and liking my conservative views. But File:EKRE.png File:LDP(Japan).png some of you File:Svoboda.png guys hated me before the Special Military Operation.
• Modism - Another ally of Russia though you should pick me over him already.
• Marxism-Leninism - While the Soviet Union was the apex of historical Russia, its flawed economic model was destined to crumble at some point. Still, the collapse of the Union was a tragedy besought upon Russia that separated people from each other. And there is no denying how you much resisted against the Nazis during WW2.
• Conservative Liberalism - I pretended to be you initially, but since the start of my 3rd term I realized it was time to shed that mask completely. Also, File:Nemtsov.png that traitor had to go, sorry not sorry though killing him might've been a bit too much.
• File:Oligarchy.png Oligarchy - You tried to keep me on a leash, but now you've been stripped of all of your power. If you're loyal to me, I'll let you live.
• File:WagnerGroup.png Wagner Group - Good job in Ukraine and Africa, keep going. HOWEVER.. In light of recent events we might need to change our relationship. So, uh, yeah enjoy your time in Belarus while your soldiers sign military contracts with us and we blow up your leader's jet. Lukashenko coming in clutch was something I would've never expected..
• File:Russfash.png Russian Fascism/Rashism File:Rashism.png - I am NOT this guy. Your political views are somewhat nice but bad for PR..
• File:Neotsar.png Neotsarism - The tsars ain't coming back, no matter how bad you want it! Your supporters, however, are willing to support me, and that's good. Peter the Great was my favorite monarch.Thanks for giving me power regardless, and I protected your family from corruption accusations.
• File:Zhir.png Zhirinovism - While your nationalist rhetoric is based, you're merely a populist who wanted attention. And no, we will not be restoring the Tsarist flag. Still, rest in peace.
• File:Zyu.png Zyuganovism - We are both nostalgic for the Soviet Union, but for different reasons. The CPRF also proposed defending Donetsk and Lugansk, a proposal which we gladly accepted. Even though you're semi-controlled opposition, you still make a fuss here or there.
• National Bolshevism & File:RusAltr.png Russian Alt-Right - Useful idiots that think that I really give them some power and political representation if they are supporting SMO.
• File:Ottoman.png Neo-Ottomanism - You are a NATO member, but not a NATO puppet. Also, our relations have warmed in recent years, even if you have been partially supporting the Ukrainian neo-banderite regime. At least you like our fellow Turkic friend.
• File:Pinochet-hat.png Pinochetism - An inspiration for me and I like the way you deal with opposition, but you go too far with liberal economics, and some of you call me communist and/or left-wing. I won't support you anymore as I would be betraying my socialist Latin American buddies who hate you.
• Trumpism - Old partner. I supported his isolationism, but he then turned on me. I would say I prefer File:Biden.png Biden for predictability, but in truth I still prefer you but I won't say to deflect accusations against you that you are our agent. Congratulations on your second election BTW. Hopefully this time we will go much smoother...
• File:Sal.png Salvinism - Hello there Mr. Italian Trump. About that champagne I owed ya. He used to have a crush on me back in the days. And too bad you've been getting more critical of me over the years, especially since Ukraine.
• Melonism - Like the above, but female.
• AfDism - The least bad German party of today, though you're too divided to count as a true ally.
• Imperialism - I'm liberating Ukraine from Ukrainians the pro-Western puppet regime, I promise! Anyway, when will US/UK/France/Spain/Moldova get out of Guantanamo and Okinawa/Gibraltar and Malvinas/Polynesia and Mayotte/Catalonia, Galicia and Basque Country/Gagauzia?
• Neoconservatism (During 2000s) - Your expansion in Eastern Europe is harmful for Russia, but I will support you in the war on terror and it would not be a bad idea to join NATO.
• File:GWB.png George W. Bushism (During 2000s) - Russia was the first country to support USA and the war on terror after the 9/11 attacks, but I highly oppose your illegal war in Iraq.
• Liberal Conservatism (During 2000s) - I am totally not one of you. Trust me!
• File:HenryKissinger.png Kissingerism - Used to be a tolerable neocuck but decided to denounce me in his last breathing moments.
• Trotskyism - I like your File:PCO.png Brazilian variant but other than that you're cringe.
• Zionism - Russian speakers make up 15% of Israel's population and I let you bomb Iranian weapons shipments in Syria freely. With that said, please be more careful with your military operations, the number of civilians killed in Gaza is absolutely unacceptable. But please ignore Syria and Mariupol.
• Islamic Theocracy - Russia is a friend to the Muslim world. Even when we bomb you in Syria.
• Democratic Confederalism - We disagree on a lot but I like to fund them to mess with File:Ottoman.png Erodgan whenever he gets too unhinged.
• Talibanism - Used to be among my enemies in the early 2000s because of supporting Chechen separatists, but by now I see you were and are the less bad option compared to File:HamidKarzai.pngFile:Ghani.png the American puppet state and ISIS.
• File:Yeltsin.png Yeltsinism - "One can characterize that period in any way one likes. You can assess the activities of the first president in any way you like. But, of course, it was at the time when Boris Yeltsin led Russia that the people of our country, the citizens of Russia, received the main thing for which all these transformations were carried out: freedom. This is a huge historical merit of Boris Yeltsin".
• File:RightAnEn.png Climate Skepticism - This "green economy" is a hoax designed by File:EuroAtlanticism.png them to hold the developing countries back, and climate change - even if it exists - will bring nothing but benefits to Mother Russia. But I'll still promote nuclear energy because it benefits Rosatom it's clean and efficient.
• Separatism - I support you in Donetsk, Luhansk, Transnistria, Gagauzia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. But in Russia (especially Chechnya) your cringe.

Foreign Agents and National Traitors

• Globalism - WESTERN AGENDA! Ignore the fact I supported File:Yanukovych.png File:Lukash.png File:Kadyrov.png Anti-Nationalists.
• File:Zelensky.png Zelenskyism - Your time on this earth is limited, time to say your prayers...
• Azovism - Average Russophobic Neo-Nazi Ukrainian.
• Liberalism - You western puppets think Navalny has a political future?! ХАХАХА! You are a disgrace! Off to the window!
• File:Natpop.png National Populism (domestically) - I started imprisoning and killing Russian nationalists even before I started to do this with liberals. So just shut up about immigrants from Middle Asia and support me if you don't want to be imprisoned because of the 282 Article of the Criminal Code.
• Libertarianism - Weak government? Silly Democracy? Xaxa! You will never have power in Russia! At least Ron Paul and Korwin does not support NATO intervention in Ukraine.
• File:Liberaltarianism.png Liberaltarianism - The two above but somehow worse.
• Neoconservatism (Since 2014) - You are one of the greatest evils to ever exist. I have supported anti-Western governments, and will continue to advance Eurasianist integration for the good of the world.
• File:GWB.png George W. Bushism (Since 2014) - Holy shit. And people are calling me evil. When’s the U.N issuing your arrest warrant? How dare you criticise my special military operation! You still can't find WMDs in Iraq!
• Liberal Conservatism (Since 2014) - You are just him not to mention Poroshenko and Romney are cringe.
• European Federalism - Europe must be attached to he Eurasian continent, not your American Atlanticist slave masters! Break your chains Europe! Free yourselves from the USA!
• Nazism & Banderaism File:UkrNazi.png - Literally the Azov battalion and all of Ukraine in general even though we also got Nazis fighting by our side such as Wagner, Rusich,Russian Imperial Legion or RNU!
• Jihadism - Bombings in Syria go brrrrrrrr! And stop trying to secede from me in Chechnya! Hamas and the Taliban are tolerable
• Anti-Authoritarianism - No more "color revolutions" on my watch, and I don't just mean Russia!
• Progressivism - Damn hippie, you want to destroy illiberal civilizations, you hedonistic warmonger! FSB, give him polonium ASAP. His File:Hippie.png friend can stay.
• File:Gay.png LGBT - Russia will be free of "homosexuality propaganda"! Although I consider you a part of society... Those calendars are cool too.
• Neoliberalism - Cultural and economic evil. You destroy nations wherever you go, and you fuel conflicts. Not to mention your disgusting advocation for globalism, which destroys the culture of individual countries and contaminates our Russia with horrors like Homosexual Propaganda. I don't care what you think about my special military operation, you can go stick your markets up your ass. Good luck on your way out! Ignore I once advocated for an Pinochet-style model for Russia and quoted Milton Friedman regarding energy price caps, ok?
• State Liberalism - The final result of liberalism. Literally the West!
• File:Hillaryism Sprite.png Hillaryism - Oh so I rigged the election then? just like how your husband rigged the elections in Russia during the '90s to keep Yeltsin in power.
• File:Glib.png Green Liberalism - You literally oppose the industry that makes Russia great again. So, um, enjoy your 'undesirable' status.
• Leninism - Foreign-backed nation traitors funded by Wall Street and the German Empire who ruined the Russian Empire and then proceeded to create a time bomb by drawing ethnic lines and creating Ukraine.
• File:BlueWhiteBlue.png Russian Pacifism - If you are ashamed to be a Russian because of the Special Military Operation, don't worry, you are not a Russian. You will be receiving a "special visit" from the FSB sometime soon.
• File:M48Retardism.png M48 Pattonism - Stop saying i am a Communist you western bootlicker!

Gallery

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Further Information

Wikipedia

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People

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