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Events on Monday 7 May 2012 3
2008 – 2012Medvedev presidencyPutin's placeholder president — 2008 to 2012Medvedev served as President from May 7, 2008 to May 7, 2012 while Putin served as Prime Minister — widely seen as a constitutional workaround to preserve Putin's grip on power. Medvedev oversaw Russia's war with Georgia in 2008.
20122012 World Snooker ChampionshipO’Sullivan DominanceWinner: Ronnie O’Sullivan; Runner-up: Ali Carter. Score: 18–11.
2012 – presentPutin 2nd & 3rd presidenciesThird term onwards — 2012 to presentPutin returned to the presidency on May 7, 2012, and was re-elected in 2018 and 2024 following constitutional changes extending term limits. He ordered the annexation of Crimea in 2014, interference in the 2016 US election, and launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.