Putin yabaye umushikiranganji wa mbere (1999), umukuru w'igihugu (2000-2008), umushikiranganji wa mbere kandi (2008-2012), ahindura ibwirizwa shingiro kugira yongere ikiringo c'umukuru w'igihugu kuva ku myaka ine gushika ku myaka itandatu, munyuma asubira ku butegetsi mu 2012.
