Princess diana official biography of vladimir putin
The story started: "In the last months of her life, Diana was severely opposed to Putin's efforts to become the new dictator of the Russian Federation.".
This highly personal biography of Russia's leader is the result of six years' research by author Chris Hutchins, a successful investigative journalist and much..
Vladimir Putin
President of Russia (–, –present)
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Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin[c][d] (born 7 October ) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since , having previously served from to Putin also served as Prime Minister of Russia from to [e] and again from to [f][7] At 25years and 17days, he is the longest-serving Russian or Soviet leader since the year tenure of Joseph Stalin.
Putin worked as a KGB foreign intelligence officer for 16 years, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel.
These BBC archive clips reveal an intimate look at Diana, Princess of Wales's landmine walk in Angola on 15 January 1997.He resigned in to begin a political career in Saint Petersburg. In , he moved to Moscow to join the administration of President Boris Yeltsin. He briefly served as the director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) and then as secretary of the Security Council of Russia before being appointed prime minister in August Foll