Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich
Russian politician and spy
Leningrad judo champion 1974
foreign intelligence agent with KGB 1975-1980, stationed primarily in Dresden, East Germany
director of Federal Security Service 1998-1999 (FSB)
prime minister of Russia 1999-2000
acting president of Russia 1999-2000
president of Russia 2000--
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