Vladimir Putin: Difference between revisions

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* In February 2017, Putin signed into law legislation decriminalizing several forms of domestic violence. The amount of domestic violence-related homicides in Russia increased significantly as a result.<ref>[https://news.sky.com/story/how-russias-decision-to-decriminalise-domestic-violence-is-continuing-to-kill-12250780 Russia's decriminalising of domestic violence means women continue to die], ''Sky News''</ref>

* During the [[2002 Moscow hostage crisis]], Putin's police employed poison gas which killed about 100 hostages<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2365383.stm Gas 'killed Moscow hostages'], ''BBC News''</ref> and shot and killed all 40 militants while they were unconscious. Putin subsequently attempted to cover up the truth about the incident, lying to the public about the gas used and the hostage's cause of death, and refused to investigate the crimes committed by the police during the raid.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20067384 Moscow theatre siege: Questions remain unanswered], ''BBC News''</ref>[[File:Ukrainian rescuers check the remains of a street in Chernigiv (cropped).jpg|thumb|Ukrainian rescuers check the remains of the 18th school of Chernigiv after shelling during Russian invasion of Ukraine]]

* Multiple international investigations, including a Dutch criminal trial, have held Putin's government responsible for the destruction of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine in 2014, killing 298 people.<ref>[https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/mh17-shot-down-by-missile-from-russia-by-its-military-report-finds/news-story/d3d MH17 evidence points to 'rogue state' Russia, Tony Abbott says], ''The Australian''</ref><ref>[https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2018/05/25/mh17-the-netherlands-and-australia-hold-russia-responsible MH17: The Netherlands and Australia hold Russia responsible], Government of the Netherlands</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/07/20/the-evidence-that-may-prove-pro-russian-separatists-shot-down-m The evidence that may prove pro-Russian separatists shot down MH17], ''The Washington Post''</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37495067 MH17 missile 'came from Russia', Dutch-led investigators say], ''BBC News''</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/17/three-men-found-guilty-of-murdering-298-people-in-flight-mh17-bombing Three men found guilty of murdering 298 people in shooting down of MH17], ''The Guardian''</ref>

* Multiple international investigations, including a Dutch criminal trial, have held Putin's government responsible for the destruction of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine in 2014, killing 298 people.<ref>[https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/mh17-shot-down-by-missile-from-russia-by-its-military-report-finds/news-story/d3d MH17 evidence points to 'rogue state' Russia, Tony Abbott says], ''The Australian''</ref><ref>[https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2018/05/25/mh17-the-netherlands-and-australia-hold-russia-responsible MH17: The Netherlands and Australia hold Russia responsible], Government of the Netherlands</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/07/20/the-evidence-that-may-prove-pro-russian-separatists-shot-down-m The evidence that may prove pro-Russian separatists shot down MH17], ''The Washington Post''</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37495067 MH17 missile 'came from Russia', Dutch-led investigators say], ''BBC News''</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/17/three-men-found-guilty-of-murdering-298-people-in-flight-mh17-bombing Three men found guilty of murdering 298 people in shooting down of MH17], ''The Guardian''</ref> In 2023 an investigation team concluded that Putin had likely personally signed off on the decision to supply the missile that destroyed MH17.<ref>[https:www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64566297.amp MH17: Putin probably supplied missile that downed plane - investigators], ''BBC News''</ref>

* International observers have accused Putin of rigging Russian elections.<ref>[https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/10/11/russian-elections-once-again-had-a-suspiciously-neat-result Russian elections once again had a suspiciously neat result], ''The Economist''</ref>

* Intelligence agencies in the United States concluded that Russian agents, presumably led by Putin, have meddled in various elections (most notably the 2016 presidential election which was won by [[Donald Trump]]), although Putin has denied this and the claims are disputed.<ref name=Mueller/>

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 * In February 2017, Putin signed into law legislation decriminalizing several forms of domestic violence. The amount of domestic violence-related homicides in Russia increased significantly as a result.<ref>[https://news.sky.com/story/how-russias-decision-to-decriminalise-domestic-violence-is-continuing-to-kill-12250780 Russia's decriminalising of domestic violence means women continue to die], ''Sky News''</ref>
 * During the [[2002 Moscow hostage crisis]], Putin's police employed poison gas which killed about 100 hostages<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2365383.stm Gas 'killed Moscow hostages'], ''BBC News''</ref> and shot and killed all 40 militants while they were unconscious. Putin subsequently attempted to cover up the truth about the incident, lying to the public about the gas used and the hostage's cause of death, and refused to investigate the crimes committed by the police during the raid.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20067384 Moscow theatre siege: Questions remain unanswered], ''BBC News''</ref>[[File:Ukrainian rescuers check the remains of a street in Chernigiv (cropped).jpg|thumb|Ukrainian rescuers check the remains of the 18th school of Chernigiv after shelling during Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
-* Multiple international investigations, including a Dutch criminal trial, have held Putin's government responsible for the destruction of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine in 2014, killing 298 people.<ref>[https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/mh17-shot-down-by-missile-from-russia-by-its-military-report-finds/news-story/d3d MH17 evidence points to 'rogue state' Russia, Tony Abbott says], ''The Australian''</ref><ref>[https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2018/05/25/mh17-the-netherlands-and-australia-hold-russia-responsible MH17: The Netherlands and Australia hold Russia responsible], Government of the Netherlands</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/07/20/the-evidence-that-may-prove-pro-russian-separatists-shot-down-m The evidence that may prove pro-Russian separatists shot down MH17], ''The Washington Post''</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37495067 MH17 missile 'came from Russia', Dutch-led investigators say], ''BBC News''</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/17/three-men-found-guilty-of-murdering-298-people-in-flight-mh17-bombing Three men found guilty of murdering 298 people in shooting down of MH17], ''The Guardian''</ref>
+* Multiple international investigations, including a Dutch criminal trial, have held Putin's government responsible for the destruction of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine in 2014, killing 298 people.<ref>[https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/mh17-shot-down-by-missile-from-russia-by-its-military-report-finds/news-story/d3d MH17 evidence points to 'rogue state' Russia, Tony Abbott says], ''The Australian''</ref><ref>[https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2018/05/25/mh17-the-netherlands-and-australia-hold-russia-responsible MH17: The Netherlands and Australia hold Russia responsible], Government of the Netherlands</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/07/20/the-evidence-that-may-prove-pro-russian-separatists-shot-down-m The evidence that may prove pro-Russian separatists shot down MH17], ''The Washington Post''</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37495067 MH17 missile 'came from Russia', Dutch-led investigators say], ''BBC News''</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/17/three-men-found-guilty-of-murdering-298-people-in-flight-mh17-bombing Three men found guilty of murdering 298 people in shooting down of MH17], ''The Guardian''</ref> In 2023 an investigation team concluded that Putin had likely personally signed off on the decision to supply the missile that destroyed MH17.<ref>[https:www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64566297.amp MH17: Putin probably supplied missile that downed plane - investigators], ''BBC News''</ref>
 * International observers have accused Putin of rigging Russian elections.<ref>[https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/10/11/russian-elections-once-again-had-a-suspiciously-neat-result Russian elections once again had a suspiciously neat result], ''The Economist''</ref>
 * Intelligence agencies in the United States concluded that Russian agents, presumably led by Putin, have meddled in various elections (most notably the 2016 presidential election which was won by [[Donald Trump]]), although Putin has denied this and the claims are disputed.<ref name=Mueller/>