Vladimir Putin has been inaugurated as president of Russia in a lavish ceremony in the capital, Moscow.
Putin is returning to the presidency after an absence of four years in which he served as prime minister. The outgoing President, Dmitry Medvedev, was widely seen as an ally of Putin.
He won a third term as president in controversial elections in March.
On Sunday, thousands of protesters opposed to the inauguration clashed with police in Moscow.
Putin took the presidential oath at the Grand Kremlin Palace, in a hall that was once the throne room of the Russian tsars.
In a short speech he said Russia was "entering a new phase of national development".
"We will have to decide tasks of a new level, a new quality and scale. The coming years will be decisive for Russia's fate for decades to come."
He said Medvedev had given a new impulse to modernisation, and the "transformation" of Russia must
He also spoke of the need to strengthen Russian democracy and constitutional rights.
He also spoke of the need to strengthen Russian democracy and constitutional rights.
"I consider it to be the meaning of my whole life and my obligation to serve my fatherland and our people," Mr Putin said.
"We will achieve our goals if we are a single, united people - if we hold our fatherland dear, strengthen Russian democracy, constitutional rights and freedoms."
The Kremlin audience included former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, the widow of Russia's first president, Naina Yeltsin, and the four losing presidential candidates.
If he completes his six-year term, Mr Putin will be the longest serving Russian leader since Soviet supreme ruler Joseph Stalin, says the BBC's Steve Rosenberg in Moscow.
However, Putin faces many problems; the political system he created has been showing cracks, economic growth is forecast to slow, and violence in the volatile North Caucasus continues, he adds.
The cost of Monday's ceremony is estimated at 20m roubles (£411,000; $664,000), half of it spent on commemorative medals for the guests.
In addition, a 12m-rouble banquet will be held in honour of President Putin.
How Putin deals with the wave of opposition protests which broke out last December will be a key test of his administration, correspondents say.
There was a heavy police presence for the Kremlin ceremony on Monday and some anti-Putin protesters were detained.
Sunday's larger protest against the inauguration was peaceful until a small group of demonstrators tried to break through the lines of riot police.
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In case you are in doubt of this writeup, simply note this date, and make documentation of this writeup and watch events that unfold in the years ahead.
Surely, a revolution that will lead to serious murder of our past leaders and others who are enemies of Nigeria is eminent. Let God open your eyes. You should prepare for the WORST POSSIBLE NOT THE WORST PROBABLE. The northerners have their secret agenda.
Late Abacha tried to Islamised Nigeria, he failed. Look at the Shape of National Assembly complex – that of mosque! Be wise Nigerians. Be reahy for the untold about events happening, so that you will not be taken unaware. Make peace with God and prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ.
God save Nigeria, Nigerians who are true patriots, help GEJ to take Nigeria forward in Jesus name, amen.
Fellow Nigerians, it is with great surprise to hear that people are trying to persuade our dear President – Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to have a direct talk with the so called Boko Haram killers. Where on earth should such destroyers call on their president without any bit of regard on his person / office, issue an automaton of going to commit more havoc to lives and properties should the president fail to yield to their call?
ReplyDeleteThe Evil Agender Uknow to Nigerians
(1). In abid to actualize the EVIL agenda of the BOKO HARAM, president GEJ has been marked to be killed in disguise of requesting that a direct talk with him should be organized.
This is a set up by whoever that did it, to have Nigerian president killed (this Ijaws will not take lightly), throw Nigerians into War, spilt the nation, disrupt the government of a southerner which is the bedrock of NORTHERNERS PROVOKATION.
(2). GEJ is neither a weak nor I- don’t- Care Leader as many have summarized him for. The truth remains that supporters of BOKO HARAM are almost in every sector of GEJ government, including both the National Assembly and the Judiciary. GEJ is not alone in government, he adopts team spirit in relating with his cabinet which majorly have Boko Haram Fans.
(3). GEJ means WELL for Nigerians, even till now! Forces against his government from within and without are numerous. We all owe him our prayers to deliver. Boko Haram or its likes has discovered that killing GEJ is the most easiest way to finally distabilised not only Southern person as president but as well destroy Nigeria. A killer is a tool in the hands of Satan to carry out his act of Klling, stealing, and destroying. Boko Haram has the spirit of the devil who means No GOOD FOR ANY ONE. The truth is Nobody can successfully end BH. Kill all her members / Fans, in the process of time the spirit goes into others willing to achieve the devils aim. Adam and Eve were recorded as the ones who obeyed the devil’s voice, thereby sinning against God. They are dead, yet sin is still been committed by so many in this world. The spirit behind BH is of Satan. You can only minimize the effect of their existence but not to totally eradicate them. Only God can. But this will happen when Satan, his followers, and his agents are finally thrown into the LAKE OF FIRE.
In case you are in doubt of this writeup, simply note this date, and make documentation of this writeup and watch events that unfold in the years ahead.
Surely, a revolution that will lead to serious murder of our past leaders and others who are enemies of Nigeria is eminent. Let God open your eyes. You should prepare for the WORST POSSIBLE NOT THE WORST PROBABLE. The northerners have their secret agenda.
Late Abacha tried to Islamised Nigeria, he failed. Look at the Shape of National Assembly complex – that of mosque! Be wise Nigerians. Be reahy for the untold about events happening, so that you will not be taken unaware. Make peace with God and prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ.
God save Nigeria, Nigerians who are true patriots, help GEJ to take Nigeria forward in Jesus name, amen.