New Delhi, 6 October Russian President Vladimir Putin is counted among the most powerful leaders in the world. Putin’s journey from KGB agent to Russian President is no less than a thriller movie. Putin has been in the headlines since the Ukraine war. It has been more than 2 years since the Russia-Ukraine war, but this war has not ended yet.
It is said about Russian President Putin that his life is also quite filmy. According to reports, Putin swims daily and also sweats in the gym to keep himself fit at this age. Apart from this, he is very fond of yoga, sports and horse riding.
It is also said that Putin also does adventure activities to show his fitness to the world. In the year 2017, he caught fish by taking off his shirt in the bitter cold of Siberia. Whose pictures also went viral on social media.
Putin was born on 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, Russia. His full name is Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. He had a very difficult childhood. His mother worked in a factory. He saw crime closely in this city surrounded by gang culture. Putin was attracted to the Soviet style martial art ‘Sambo’ at an early age.
It is said that he reached KGB at the age of 16 and started asking for a job. Then he was told that a degree would be required for the job. After this he got a degree in law. Putin got a black belt in Judo at the age of 18.
Putin studied law from St. Petersburg State University. After graduating in 1975, Putin joined KGB and worked as a spy till 1991. Putin was posted as a spy in East Germany for 6 years. When the Soviet Union was on its last leg, Putin was called to Moscow. From here his life took a new turn and his political journey began. In 1991, he was elected deputy mayor of St. Petersburg. After this, Putin climbed the ladder of politics rapidly.
In 1999, the then President of Russia Boris Yeltsin entrusted him with the responsibility of Deputy PM. In the same year, he also became the Prime Minister of Russia. After Yeltsin’s resignation, Putin became the President of Russia in the year 2002. In the year 2004, he again became the President of Russia. However, he had to leave the post in 2008.
Actually, according to the Constitution of Russia, no person can become President for the third time in a row. He was the Prime Minister of the country from 2008 to 2012. During this time, his close friend Dmitry Medvedev remained the President of Russia. The special thing is that Dmitry Medvedev changed the constitution of the country for a leader and increased the tenure of the President from 4 to 6 years. After this, Putin became the President of Russia again in 2012 and since then he has remained in his post.
