Putin included in Politico's list of Europe's most influential people

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been included in the list of the most influential people in Europe, who will determine European politics in 2025. The rating was published on December 11 by the newspaper Politico.

In the category of "figures", the Russian leader received the second place, the first place was taken by the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and the third place was occupied by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

The material also presented other nominations. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was named the person who will have the greatest impact in 2025. And the first place in the category of "disruptors" was taken by the candidate for the post of Chancellor of Germany from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party and the main rival of the current Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the upcoming elections Friedrich Merz.

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Earlier, on November 29, 2023, the winner of the 2024 "figures" category was Meloni according to Politico. At the same time, former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was named the most influential person in Europe.