If there is any true winner of the 2016 presidential election, most signs are pointing to Vladimir Putin. Forbes has listed the President of Russia as the most influential person of the year, with Donald Trump – Putin’s latest admirer – immediately beneath him in the number two spot.
Vladimir Putin May Have Gotten His Political Cunning From His Cook Grandfather
Some People Think That Putin Was Adopted — And That He Wants To Keep It A Secret
He Was A Bully As A Child
According to Putin, Sports Saved His Life
His Parents Nearly Died In The Siege Of Leningrad
He Was 25 Years Old By The Time He Had His Own Bedroom
Spy Thrillers Helped Shape Putin’s Approach To Politics
Putin Says He’s Not A Diplomat — But Does A Scary Good Job On Studying Those With Whom He Meets
No One Knows Much About His Daughters — Besides The Fact That They Are Obscenely Wealthy
He Has Been Linked To The Murders Of His Critics
His “Bromance” With Donald Trump Goes Back To 2007 — And Is Largely One-Sided
He Has Amassed An Array Of Republican Presidential Fans
He Ruined A Ukrainian National Treasure To Make A Political Point
He’s Developed A Cult Of Personality Unseen Since Joseph Stalin
One Of His Biggest Heroes Is A Mystic Poet
He Doesn’t Seem To Care About Punctuality — So Much So That He Even Kept The Pope Waiting
If Trump’s Rusky-loving cabinet picks and warm words for the massive country are to serve as any kind of guide, Russia will be a state whose actions Americans would be well-served to keep an eye on over the Trump presidency.
And there is perhaps no better a way to ready for that four-year watch than by learning about the man who is intent on bringing Mother Russia back to her days of glory: Vladimir Putin.
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