- Title: Timeline of 20 years of Russia's Vladimir Putin in power
- Date: 27th December 2019
- Summary: Russia fights and wins a short war with Georgia. Tbilisi loses control over two breakaway regions that are garrisoned with Russian troops. TKVIAVI, NEAR SOUTH OSSETIA GEORGIA ADMINISTRATIVE BORDER (AUGUST 7, 2008) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF ARTILLERY SHELLING TOWARDS TSKHINVALI GORI, GEORGIA (FILE - AUGUST 11, 2008) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) GEORGIAN HELICOPTER APPROACHING TARGET NORTH OF TOWN OF GORI VARIOUS OF TANKS MOVING ON GROUND HELICOPTERS ATTACKING TOWN AND RETURNING OVER HILLS TSKHINVALI, SOUTH OSSETIA, GEORGIA (FILE - AUGUST, 2008) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) RUSSIAN TANKS DRIVING THROUGH CITY PEOPLE WATCHING TANKS RUSSIAN TROOPS AND ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APCS) DRIVING THROUGH CITY, PAST BURNED OUT APARTMENTS DESTROYED GEORGIAN APC AT ROADSIDE
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- Keywords: Putin in power Putin's anniversary Russia Russia's President Vladimir Putin
- Location: VARIOUS
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- Country: Russia
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001BBRZBK7
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES; CONTAINS NUDITY IN THE SHOT 85
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