Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian statesman and politician, acting President of the Russian Federation and Supreme Commander of the Russian Armed forces.
He was born on October 1, 1952, in Leningrad, Russia in ordinary family of workers. He was the only child in a family. They were not rich and lived in a communal apartment with other people.
As Putin had got a law degree in 1975, he joined the KGB, the security force of the former Soviet Union. Then he been working in the KGB for 15 years, not only in Russia, but also in Germany. In 1983 he got married Lyudmila Shkrebneva and got two daughters. However, he is divorced today.
For the first time he became a president of Russian Federation in 2000, then he left the position and became a prime minister in 2008. So, he had been re-elected again in 2012.
Many people believe that the President conducts a very competent foreign policy, trying to reduce some tension between Russia and other countries that arises due to various reasons, but the President's domestic policy is very weak. Unfortunately, the number of rich people and oligarchs as well as the poor is growing, and the economy is falling. However, the President as a head of Government periodically offers various solutions to help the population: hotlines, social packages, demographic programs, etc.
