Move over Barack. Russian President Vladimir Putin has surpassed US President Barack Obama to the title of the world’s most powerful leader in the Forbes list of 72 powerbrokers released on Wednesday, October 30. It marked the first time in 3 years that Obama has dropped to second place as US-Russia relations dipped to a new low. “Putin has solidified his control over Russia, while Obama’s lame duck period has seemingly set in earlier than usual for a two-term president–latest example: the government shutdown mess,” Forbes said. China’s President Xi JinPing ranked No. 3, followed by Pope Francis, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at No. 5.
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