You have all the powers that Putin currently does. Everyone completely loyal to Putin is now loyal to you. Enemies of Putin are enemies of you. Putin no longer exists, and there has been a clean and absolute transfer of power to you. The economic, military, social and political situations are the same as they now are. You are not inhabiting Putin’s body, you are just you. You’re magically transferred to the Kremlin. The world at large doesn’t know your past life, to them you have magically appeared as the new ruler. To everyone who knew you before, you just vanished.

Edit: no one knows your past life YET. They’ll quickly figure it out. You will not lose any support based on your actions in your past life.

    • chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      What do you do about the generation of Russians who have lived West of that border their entire lives?

      This is the real rub about border disputes that last more than a few years.

  • uebquauntbez@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Invite DJT, Bibi and several other leaders to my dining room, on 14th floor, with great view as with many, many windows …

  • lemmysarius@feddit.org
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    10 months ago

    If you havent already, I would highly recommend you watch the following video by CGP Grey:

    Rules for Rulers https://youtu.be/rStL7niR7gs

    It describes why its so difficult to turn a country around from authoritarian to benefiting the people. Even with magical dictatorial power.

  • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Russians wouldn’t know what to do with democracy if you gave it to them, there are plenty of older Russians who would be happy to go back to the way things were before 1991.

    There’s no trust in leadership, corruption is rife, the people know they’re being lied to, they’re used to it and expect it.

    I’d GTFO as soon as humanly possible before I’d try and fix things and just end up making it worse.

  • Steal Wool@lemm.eeEnglish
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    10 months ago

    As I, Ivan IV, now stand as the undisputed ruler of Russia, my first act shall be to consolidate power by crushing any remaining dissent among the boyars. I will strengthen the central government, expand our territory through conquest, and establish a centralized, autocratic rule to ensure the absolute authority of the Tsar. The people will be brought to heel, and the Orthodox Church will be harnessed to support my reign. Russia will become a vast and powerful empire, feared by all, as I reshape it according to my vision.

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Abdicate. And die I guess. I couldn’t even navigate politics in the US, no way could I politick at a Vlad level.

  • Caveman@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I think hiring more people from North Korea, increase policing for conscription avoidance and spend a lot on industrial policies to encourage arms production. Mjeh, basically what they’re already doing.

  • taiyang@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Now that’s a sequel to Freaky Friday I’m down for. I don’t want the Putin mantle though, can the movie feature Zelenskyy and Putin waking up in each other’s bodies?

    (Real answer btw is the same as everyone else, we just want the war to end and Russia to be free, y’all.)

  • dan1101@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    For starters:

    Arrest Putin and all his enablers.

    Stop all hostilities with Ukraine.

    Return all prisoners.

    Help rebuild Ukraine.

    Develop Russia into what it can be. It’s the largest country in the world, lots of land and resources. Build it up responsibly and sustainably.

    Recognize the positive achievements of Russia while trying to avoid past mistakes.

    • Bob@feddit.nl
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      10 months ago

      It’s the largest country in the world,

      It’s a federation. You could balkanise Russia into dependencies.