NEW YORK – For a second year in a row, Russian President Vladimir Putin has beaten Barack Obama to the title of world’s most powerful leader as ranked by Forbes.In a year in which Russia annexed Crimea, stoked a conflict in Ukraine and clinched a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline deal with China that Forbes called the world’s largest construction project, Putin remained on top.It was the third time in Obama’s presidency that he has lost top billing – twice to Putin and once to Chinese leader Xi Jinping.”So who’s more powerful: the omnipotent head of (a) corroding but still feisty power …read more
Source: AsiaOne
