Intelligence agent to the statesman!

Vladimir Putin is the most powerful man in post-Soviet Russia. Putin is one of the two European leaders who have served as the president of their country for the longest period of time. Another close ally of Putin is Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. Both have earned the title of dictator.

Putin was born on October 7, 1952 in Leningrad, Russia. Today the name of this city is Saint Petersburg. Putin's father was a member of the navy and his mother worked in a factory. Right from childhood, Putin dreamed of becoming a detective. At the time, working for the Soviet intelligence agency KGB was a dream come true for many. In the town where Putin grew up, he often got into fights with his peers. That's why Putin learned judo for self-defense. Fishing in the sea or river is also his addiction.