Vladimir Putin

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The President of Russia
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41 Moments
1985
Maria Putina, the eldest daughter of Vladimir Putin and Lyudmila Shkrebneva, was born
1983
Putin's marriage to former flight attendant Lyudmila Shkrebneva.
1975
Joined the KGB, the Soviet Union's security agency
1970
Began studying law at Leningrad State University (now Saint Petersburg State University).
1968
High School No. 281 (1968 - 1970)
1965
Joined the Young Pioneers, the Soviet Union’s youth organization
1964
Began practicing sambo and judo, and enjoyed reading Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, and Lenin.
1960
Schooling at School No. 193 (1960 - 1968)
1952
Born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), Russia