Forbes: Putin Most Powerful Person In the World. Obama Comes In Second

2014 Ranking Of The World's Most Powerful People

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN TOPS FORBES’ 2014 RANKING OF THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW

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NEW YORK (November 5, 2014) – Russian President Vladimir Putin (No. 1) takes the top spot out of 72 on Forbes’ sixth annual ranking of “The World’s 72 Most Powerful People” (p. 98 of the November 24, 2014 Forbes magazine issue) for the second year in a row. In 2014, the Russian President flexed his muscles on the world stage by annexing Crimea, staging a proxy war in the Ukraine and inking a deal to build a more than $70 billion gas pipeline with China (the planet’s largest construction project). The top 5 positions are unchanged from last year, with President Barack Obama (No. 2) remaining in second place ahead of General Secretary, Communist Party of China’s Xi Jinping (No. 3), Pope Francis (No.4) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (No. 5). Rounding out the Top 10 are Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen (No. 6), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Co-chair Bill Gates (No. 7), European Central Bank President Mario Draghi (No. 8), Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin (No. 9), and UK Prime Minister David Cameron (No. 10). Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud drops three spots to number 11, Ben Bernanke andformer Wal-Mart CEO Michael Duke fall off of this year’s list.

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Forbes: Putin Most Powerful Person In the World. Obama Comes In Second

Russia's Putin tops Forbes power list, Obama comes in second -- Deutsche Welle
Forbes Magazine Names Putin World's Most Powerful Person -- VOA
Vladimir Putin tops Forbes' list of World's Most Powerful People -- Daily News
Russia's Vladimir Putin beats Barack Obama again in Forbes most powerful people ranking -- New York Daily News
Putin tops Forbes ‘most powerful’ list for 2nd year running -- RT
Forbes Names Putin World’s Most Powerful Man for Deep Understanding, Popularity: Experts -- RIA Novosti
Vladimir Putin Beats Barack Obama to Top Forbes' List of World's Most Powerful People -- IBTimes
Here's Why Forbes Named Putin The Most Powerful Leader On Earth -- Amanda Macias & Jeremy Bender, Business Insider

My Comment: No argument from me on this list.