Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia since May 7, 2012, in the same way, he has been involved in politics since 1999. The Russian President is a very controversial character yet highly approved by the foreign entities. As a matter of fact, Putin was Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, back in 2007, he made it on the #1 on the Most Influential People List (2015) by the same magazine. He also ranked as first on the Forbes List of The World’s Most Powerful People.
Vladimir is one of the richest people on earth with an estimated net worth of $200 billion by 2015. Although the sum can’t be confirmed because “I have a private life in which I do not permit interference. It must be respected.” a Vladimir Putin quote. Give the man some privacy, jeez!
By this time you might have already started thinking what a badass Putin is. Well, we have 25 proofs that Putin is the Chuck Norris of presidents.
1. Before the dissolution of the URSS Putin was a KGB foreign intelligence officer for 16 years, meaning: secret police officer.
2. Putin has a remarkable interest in the wildlife; he would often run off to zootechnicians expeditions that detect animals in danger of extinction.
3. Here Vladimir is shooting a Blue Whale, up in the North Pole.
4. He is an active member of a motorcyclist group in Moscow his nickname is Abbadon, A.K.A: the destructor.
5. Vladimir Putin loves to go swimming in the rivers of Kazan.
6. Recently he decided to specialize in paragliding and hang gliding.
7. Because of Putin’s enrollment in the KGB, he possesses a good knowledge of weapons.
8. Also, he is a professional fisherman. As a matter of fact, once he caught a 46 pounds pike! Here is the video:
9. Vladimir is involved in investigations of animals in danger of extinction. Such as Bengal tigers and Siberian tigers.
10. He participated in a friendly Ice Hockey match against Finland. Of course, Vladimir was the team’s captain.
11. He is an expert in the self-defense technique. Specifically in Judo and SAMBO.
12. To promote the big Saint Petersburg prize, he tested a Formula One Renault car back in 2008.
13. Led an archeologist expedition in which the President of Russia managed to rescue some archaeological remains found inside the Baikal lake.
14. Moreover, he participated in the search of a galleon from the XVII century using a Submersible from the Russian Navy.
15. Vladimir Putin saved some Belugas Whales found on the shores of the Caspian Sea.
16. Putin shocked the audience when he played the piano during a charity event.
17. Vladimir is a fan of soccer and beer mix. He has been publicly seen doing so, in this case along with Dimitri Mendeleev.
18. Once, he caught a fish with his bare hands.
19. Any excuse is valid for him to go on a snow Jet Ski.
20. He knows how to pull off THIS kind of outfit without looking stupid.
21. He doesn’t have any fear to tell the world what he thinks. For example: “Nobody should have any illusion about the possibility of gaining military superiority over Russia. We will never allow this to happen.”
22. Accomplished outdoorsmen respect him, even The Kremlin website has a whole page dedicated to Putin’s interests.
23. The bikers are his absolute fans. In fact, the Russian biker gang ‘Night Wolves’ are sometimes called ‘Putin’s Hell’s Angels,’ because of their strong sense of patriotism.
24. According to Putin’s spokesman, the former action hero is very close with Steven Seagal (in the BFF’s kinda way). Putin recently proposed that his country makes Seagal an honorary consul of Russia in California and Arizona.
25. He was raised without high-running emotions. In fact, in a German documentary called “Ich, Putin” he established: “I cannot claim that we were a very emotional family. That we talked to each other much. Everyone somehow dwelled in themselves.”