1. Vladimir Putin was born on October 7th, 1952 in Leningrad, which is now Saint Petersburg, Russia.
2. His parents were Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin and Maria Ivanovna Putina. 3. Putin studied law at the Saint Petersburg State University and graduated in 1975. 4. He joined the KGB in 1975, and was a foreign intelligence officer until 1991. 5. Putin was elected president of Russia in 2000 and served until 2008. 6. He was elected president again in 2012 and continues to serve in that role. 7. Putin is the longest serving leader in Russia since Joseph Stalin. 8. He has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize multiple times. 9. Under Putin’s leadership, Russia has seen economic growth, with GDP increasing from $1.3 trillion in 2000 to $3.7 trillion in 2018. 10. He negotiated a peace agreement between Russia and Chechnya in 2000. 11. Putin has been honored with numerous awards, including the Order of Merit for the Fatherland and the Order of Honor. 12. He is fluent in German, having learned it while stationed in East Germany in the 1980s. 13. Putin is a black belt in judo and Taekwondo. 14. He is a devout member of the Russian Orthodox Church. 15. Putin is a fan of the band Lubeh and has attended their concerts. 16. He was named the world’s most powerful person by Forbes magazine in 2013 and again in 2017. 17. Putin is an avid hunter, fisherman, and horseback rider. 18. He is a vocal opponent of same-sex marriage. 19. Putin has been married three times and has two daughters. 20. He was chosen as the Time magazine Person of the Year in 2007. 21. Putin is a published author, with his book, “First Person,” being released in 2000. 22. He is an advocate for the preservation of endangered species, including the Siberian tiger. 23. Putin has been accused of human rights violations and has been criticized for his crackdown on political dissent. 24. He has a close relationship with Russian oligarchs, and is believed to be worth an estimated $200 billion. 25. Putin has been accused of having a role in the assassination of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. 26. He has been accused of orchestrating cyber-attacks on foreign countries. 27. Putin has been known to use disinformation, such as fake news and social media campaigns, to influence elections in other countries. 28. He is a strong supporter of the Assad regime in Syria. 29. Putin has been accused of meddling in the 2016 US Presidential election. 30. He has been accused of ordering the poisoning of Russian political opponents. 31. Putin has been involved in numerous corruption scandals. 32. He has been accused of attempting to influence the outcome of elections in the Ukraine. 33. Putin is the founder of the United Russia political party. 34. He is a staunch supporter of Russian nationalism. 35. Putin is an advocate for the strengthening of Russia’s relations with China. 36. He has been involved in negotiations with North Korea on nuclear disarmament. 37. Putin is a supporter of the United Nations and has been involved in numerous peacekeeping missions. 38. He is a proponent of the “Eurasian Union”, a trade bloc between Russia and its former Soviet neighbors. 39. Putin is a strong supporter of the Russian Space Program. 40. He is a vocal critic of NATO and the US missile defense system. 41. Putin was instrumental in the launching of the Nord Stream pipeline, a natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. 42. He is a supporter of the Eurasian Economic Union, a free trade agreement between Russia and four other former Soviet states. 43. Putin has been accused of attempting to influence elections in the United Kingdom. 44. He was included on Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2017. 45. Putin is a strong supporter of the Sochi Winter Olympics and was instrumental in bringing the games to Russia. 46. He is a supporter of the annexation of Crimea and the conflict in eastern Ukraine. 47. Putin is a supporter of the expansion of the Russian military. 48. He is a strong advocate for the development of nuclear energy. 49. Putin is a vocal critic of LGBT rights in Russia. 50. He is a strong supporter of the Russian film industry, and has been involved in the production of several films.
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