On May 7, 2000, Vladimir Putin became President of Russia for the first time.
In March 2000, Vladimir Putin was elected president and took office on May 7. “I can assure you that in my actions I will be guided solely by the interests of the state. It may not be possible to avoid mistakes, but what I can and promise is that I will work openly and honestly,” the president said when he first took office. of State.
Thus, on May 7, 2023, Vladimir Putin celebrated the 23rd anniversary as head of the Russian state. The President presented the Vector of 2023 to the College of the Ministry of Defense in December last year – a special military operation continues and the state will spare nothing to achieve its goals.
It should be noted that on the eve of the 23rd anniversary of the presidency, Vladimir Putin for the first time made an assassination attempt – on May 3, two Ukrainian drones attacked the Kremlin, both were killed directly in the air. above the buildings of the complex. The president himself at that time was in his residence.
There were no casualties or major damage. According to the Kremlin press service, Russia considers this act as a terrorist threat and an attempt on the life of the head of state. Russia reserves the right to respond when and how, as it sees fit.
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