Although trusitic, it suffices to point out that Putin back in 2001 - a year and a half into his first presidential term - was not the uncontested source of power and authority that marked the last years of his reign.
Aunque verdadero, basta señalar que en el 2001 Putin -a un año y medio de su primer mandato presidencial- no era la indiscutible fuente de poder y autoritdad que marcó en los últimos años de su reinado.