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How Vladimir Putin Went From The Soviet Slums To The World's Stage

Elena HolodnyJan 1, 2015, 20:15 IST

The Russian President's ascension to power is filled with spies, armed conflicts, oligarchs, oil and (of course) judo.

So here's how a onetime "nobody" climbed up the ranks to become the "World's Most Powerful Person."