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Vladimir Putin is a former intelligence officer who served as the President of the Russian Federation for three terms. He was born on October 7, 1952, in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia.
Putin began his career in the KGB, the Soviet Union's security agency, in 1975. He served as a foreign intelligence officer in East Germany for several years before returning to Leningrad in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Putin then entered politics and served as the mayor of St. Petersburg from 1991 to 1996.
In 1999, Boris Yeltsin, then President of the Russian Federation, appointed Putin as the Prime Minister of Russia. Later that year, Yeltsin resigned, and Putin became acting President. In 2000, Putin was elected President in his own right, winning a landslide victory with more than 70% of the vote.
As President, Putin implemented a series of reforms aimed at strengthening Russia's economy and political stability. He also pursued a more assertive foreign policy, seeking to reestablish Russia as a major world power. Putin's leadership style has been characterized by authoritarianism, with the government exerting tight control over the media and civil society.
Putin was reelected as President in 2004, and again in 2012. In 2008, due to term limits, he was succeeded by Dmitry Medvedev, but Putin remained a prominent political figure as the Prime Minister of Russia. In 2012, Putin was once again elected President and has remained in that role ever since, winning subsequent elections in 2018.
During Putin's presidency, Russia has been involved in several conflicts, including the 2008 war with Georgia, the annexation of Crimea in 2014, and military intervention in Syria beginning in 2015. Putin's relationship with the West has been strained, with accusations of Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election and tensions over the conflict in Ukraine.
Despite criticism from some quarters, Putin remains popular among many Russians, who view him as a strong leader who has restored Russia's standing on the world stage. However, his critics accuse him of stifling dissent and opposition, suppressing civil liberties, and consolidating power in the hands of a small group of elites.
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