Mind blowing and super interesting facts about Putin
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**He is the most interesting man on earth.
Today we are going to know some interesting facts about " WORLD'S POWERFUL MAN"
and he is none other than Vladimir Putin.
Russian politician serving as the current President of the Russia since 7 May 2012, previously holding the position from 2000 until 2008. He was Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 until the beginning of his first presidency in 2000, and again between presidencies from 2008 until 2012. During his first term as Prime Minister, he served as Acting President of Russia due to the resignation of President Boris Yeltsin. During his second term as Prime Minister, he was the chairman of the ruling United Russia party.
1. HE SPENT HIS CHILDHOOD HUNTING RAT IN HIS APARTMENT BLOCK
Putin was born into a poor Soviet family in Leningrad (now St Petersburg) and he lived in a communal apartment block with his parents, siblings and three other families. In his official biography, the Russian President revealed he spent his spare time hunting rats on the stairwell.
By the age of 18 Putin had achieved a black belt in judo - something he refers to as a "life philosophy" - and he still practises the martial art during his spare time. Interestingly, Putin - who also trained in the Russian martial art Sambo (or Samozashchita Bez Oruzhiya) - revealed he took up judo in order to "keep his place in the pack" and not be bullied because other male teenagers had started puberty before him.
The Russian leader's paternal grandfather, Spiridon Ivanovich Putin, was a cook for former Bolshevik premier Vladimir Lenin at his country house, Gorki. Following Lenin's death, Spiridon Putin continued working for the Soviet leadership - and even prepared several meals for Joseph Stalin at one of his many dachas around the Moscow region.
4. MYSTERIOUS NET WORTH MAKE HIM RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD
Some claim Putin is the richest man in the world, yet according to the Kremlin, he earns around $133,000 a year and lives in a small apartment.One former Russian government adviser estimated his fortune is worth $70 billion. Hedge fund manager Bill Browder, a noted critic of Putin, claimed it was more like $200 billion.
5. PUTIN'S PET "A SIBERIAN TIGER" CROSSED INTO CHINA
Months after it was released in the wild by Vladimir Putin, a Siberian tiger is being fingered as the culprit behind a cross-border raid that has resulted in the deaths of a number of goats in north-east China
The big cat was one of three freed by the Russian president in one of the wild animal-themed public relations events favoured by his spin doctors. Now, however, Chinese state media have reported local authorities as claiming that the tiger, known as Ustin, has killed two goats.
**He is the most interesting man on earth.
Today we are going to know some interesting facts about " WORLD'S POWERFUL MAN"
and he is none other than Vladimir Putin.
Russian politician serving as the current President of the Russia since 7 May 2012, previously holding the position from 2000 until 2008. He was Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 until the beginning of his first presidency in 2000, and again between presidencies from 2008 until 2012. During his first term as Prime Minister, he served as Acting President of Russia due to the resignation of President Boris Yeltsin. During his second term as Prime Minister, he was the chairman of the ruling United Russia party.
1. HE SPENT HIS CHILDHOOD HUNTING RAT IN HIS APARTMENT BLOCK
Putin was born into a poor Soviet family in Leningrad (now St Petersburg) and he lived in a communal apartment block with his parents, siblings and three other families. In his official biography, the Russian President revealed he spent his spare time hunting rats on the stairwell.
2. Putin Earned A Black Belt In Judo Because He Was Slow To Start Puberty
By the age of 18 Putin had achieved a black belt in judo - something he refers to as a "life philosophy" - and he still practises the martial art during his spare time. Interestingly, Putin - who also trained in the Russian martial art Sambo (or Samozashchita Bez Oruzhiya) - revealed he took up judo in order to "keep his place in the pack" and not be bullied because other male teenagers had started puberty before him.
3. His Grandfather Cooked Meals For Vladimir Lenin And Joseph Stalin
The Russian leader's paternal grandfather, Spiridon Ivanovich Putin, was a cook for former Bolshevik premier Vladimir Lenin at his country house, Gorki. Following Lenin's death, Spiridon Putin continued working for the Soviet leadership - and even prepared several meals for Joseph Stalin at one of his many dachas around the Moscow region.
4. MYSTERIOUS NET WORTH MAKE HIM RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD
The Russian President is believed to be worth $70 billion.
5. PUTIN'S PET "A SIBERIAN TIGER" CROSSED INTO CHINA
Months after it was released in the wild by Vladimir Putin, a Siberian tiger is being fingered as the culprit behind a cross-border raid that has resulted in the deaths of a number of goats in north-east China
The big cat was one of three freed by the Russian president in one of the wild animal-themed public relations events favoured by his spin doctors. Now, however, Chinese state media have reported local authorities as claiming that the tiger, known as Ustin, has killed two goats.
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