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The World's Most Powerful People 2013
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Who's No. 1?
Who’s more powerful: the autocratic leader of a former superpower or the handcuffed commander in chief of the most dominant country in the world? This year the votes for theWorld’s Most Powerfulwent to RussianPresident Vladimir Putin. He climbs one spot ahead of U.S.President Barack Obama,who held the title in 2012.
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. Anyone watching this year’s chess match over Syria and NSA leaks has a clear idea of the shifting individual power dynamics.
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