He left the KGB in 1990 and became an ally of liberal Anatoly Sobchak, the mayor of St Petersburg, whom he met during his study. He first became Mr. Sobchak\'s head of external relations and then served as deputy mayor from March 1994. When Mr Sobchak lost power in 1996 it was another liberal, deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Chubais, who recommended him for a job in the presidential administration. There he rose to be deputy chief-of-staff before being asked, in July 1998, to take charge of one of Russia\'s new security services, the Federal Security Bureau (FSB), replacing Nikolai Kovalyov. Subsequently, President Boris Yeltsin appointed him as h

Putin did this act to send a “New sheriff in town” like message to those Oligarch’s who in his view have cheated, colluded and robbed the Russian people during the last ten years. Putin seen it as a threat to leave the “Lazie-faire” economic theory of Yeltsin around during his administration. Putin also felt that these powerful businessmen might undermine his authority.

Another threatening thought about Putin is his staff he keeps around him, these men are ex-KGB officers. These so called advisors make a lot of intellectual’s in Russia very nervous and fearful of the future of Russia. They cite many potential repressive steps, from Internet controls to outright censorship and a crack down on Russia’s relatively free media. In January 00’ a radio correspondent for radio Liberty who was stationed in Chechnya was arrested by the Russian military then disappeared. Another attack on civil liberties comes from Alexander Khinshtein and investigative reporter, he was threatened with incarceration in a psychiatric prison for digging into the background and business practices of the administration.

Putin’s ideology of how Russia should be run is made up of controversial ideas and theories in comparison to Russia’s past leadership. Him and his administration will be seen as authoritarian in the history books of Russia. He frequently tries to undermined Yeltin’s free market economy by arresting powerful Oligarch’s. He will also been seen as someone who is trying to diminish the power of the legislator and make it harder for people to start independent political parties.

Many media, business figures, and human rights activists questioned the legality of Khodorkov’s arrest and warned that similar measures could be taken against other businessmen. The Russian government under Putin is said to be using Presumptive guilt as a weapon against opponents in order to accuse them of being criminals. Putin’s opponents are saying that the General secretaries will have the power to use vague, unspecific charges to identify any Russian businessman as a swindler or a con a

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