The correct answer is A) He was named acting president.
Vladimir Putin first became president of Russia when he was named acting president.
On December 31, 1999, Russian President Boris Yeltsin resigned and chose Vladimir Putin as his successor. Russian government organized elections three months later after Yeltsin's resignation. So in the Presidential elections of March 2000, Vladimir Putin was declared the winner. He easily defeated his rival Gennady Zyuganov, who at that time was the leader of the strong Communist Party.
Since that election, Putin has been reelected many times and he is the absolute leader of Russia and one of the most powerful leaders of the world.
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The Crusades
With the Seijuk Turks of central Asia bearing down on Constantinople, Emperor Alexius I turned to the West for help, resulting in the declaration of “holy war” by Pope Urban II at Clermont, France, that began the First Crusade
It was a phrase used to justify European Imperialism in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The phrase implies that imperialism was motivated by a high-minded desire of whites to uplift people of color.
The Japanese businessmen prefer to feel having a mutual respect and trust with the person they are going to negotiate with. They also prefer meeting up multiple times before negotiating and they don't make rash decisions instead they prefer to take their time in making any important decisions. Japanese businesspersons do not negotiate in an Arab manner. They will always maintain their politeness and their face should look focused on such negotiation. They are reluctant to say no and will not make a negative reply when they don't want to accept you for being their partner.