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Vladimir Putin
He came to power promising stability and order, and has remained in power long enough that the question of what Russia looks like without him has become genuinely difficult to answer.
Born 1952
Life Journey
From intelligence officer to enduring power
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1952
Leningrad beginnings
Vladimir Putin was born in Leningrad, growing up in a modest environment that shaped his disciplined outlook and early sense of national identity.
