Pop Up: Behind the Headlines: Россия Путина-Putin’s Russia, December 1

December 1: Vladimir Putin, at 73 years old, has been Russia’s leader for over a quarter of a century, longer than any Kremlin ruler in Russian history after Joseph Stalin. Alexey Golubev, associate professor in the University of Houston Department of History, returns to talk about the range of significant challenges Putin faced upon taking office, the profound transformation of Russia since his ascension to power, and the future of the country after his eventual departure from the world stage. Due to constitutional amendments passed in 2020, Putin has the potential to remain in power until 2036. What then for Russia?