Vladimir Putin, Youth, President of Russia

Vladimir Putin's rise to power as a former KGB agent led to over two decades of rule in Russia, marked by a tightening grip on power and dismantling of nascent democracy. His personal life is characterized by murky details, including fathering children with multiple women and facing accusations of propagating a cult of personality. Putin's aggressive military actions include invasions of Georgia, Ukraine, and Syria, along with accusations of interfering in the 2016 US presidential election a...