Vladimir Putin was NOT an Olympic athlete. He was an officer in the KGB and he was later head of the FSB. He is currently, April 2012, President elect of the Russian Federation.
Oficially? No But I wouldent rule it out as Putin himself was a KGB officer.
Medvedev is only a puppet controlled by Putin. Putin , ex-KGB, could not run again for the presidency, so he elected himself prime minister. Putin controls the FAPSI - the "new" KGB and pulls the strings of his hand-puppet, Medvedev.
Putin is a former KGB official who was active in Boris Yeltsin's administration after Yeltsin became President of Russia in 1991. Putin was the head of Russia's Security Council in 1999 and was Prime Minister from 1999 to 2000 - he became Acting President when Yeltsin resigned at the end of 1999. He ran in the subsequent election and became President in May, 2000.
Russia had many KGB agents over the years. A few of the names of the agents were Vadim Viktorovich Bakatin, Vladimir Aleksandrovich Kryuchkov, and Vladimir Yefimovich Semichastny.
No, by no means. Obama is an intellectual, a civil rights and Constitutional law attorney. Obama rose fast within US politics. Putin is also an intellectual (so perhaps one similarity), but is a former KGB operative. While little detail exists regarding his 16 years of service to the Russian secret police, it is not likely that civil rights were high on his agenda. Putin rose slowly within the adminstration of the new Russian government. Obama comes from a protected childhood and adolescent development. Putin comes from a legacy of kill or be killed.
A three-letter word that is associated with Russia or the USSR, you’re almost certain to hear KGB – short for Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti – or the Committee of State Security.By the time the KGB got its name and became autonomous in 1954, it was already a stong force, protecting the Soviet state from internal and external threats as well as gathering intelligence worldwide.The KGB was disbanded in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Russia’s former president – now prime-minister – Vladimir Putin was a KGB officer in Soviet times
Dimitry Anatolyevich Medvedev was the President of the Russian Federation in 2011. Medvedev was elected on 2008 March 2 and took office on 2008 May 7 as the third President of Russia. He succeeded Vladimir Putin, whom was constitutionally forbidden to run, and whom became prime minister. Medvedev's term ended in 2012 May 7 as Putin once again became president, making Medvedev the Prime Minister of Russia.Medvedev's last name is pronounced med - Vyed - av.
Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia.Vladimir Putin has served as either the President or Prime Minister of Russia since 1999, and is widely considered the most powerful man in Russia. Formerly a Lieutenant Colonel in the KGB, Putin eventually became the Director of the Federal Security Service in 1998. Boris Yeltsin, the first President of Russia, temporarily appointed Putin the post of Prime Minister on 1999 August 9. However, on December 31 of that year, Yeltsin unexpectedly resigned, making Putin the Acting President.Due to the timing of Yeltsin's resignation, Putin was able to win election in March 2000, and officially became the second President of Russia on May 7, 2000. He won re-election in 2004, but was constitutionally forbidden from seeking an immediate third term in 2008. Dmitry Medvedev became the President from 2008 to 2012, while Putin was made the Prime Minister. Putin ran again for president in 2012 and was re-elected for an extended 6-year term, in turn making Medvedev the Prime Minister.The President of Russia is Vladimir Putin.Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin was the President of Russia in 2006.Vladimir Putin has served as either the President or Prime Minister of Russia since 1999, and is widely considered the most powerful man in Russia. Formerly a Lieutenant Colonel in the KGB, Putin eventually became the Director of the Federal Security Service in 1998. Boris Yeltsin, the first President of Russia, temporarily appointed Putin the post of Prime Minister on 1999 August 9. However, on December 31 of that year, Yeltsin unexpectedly resigned, making Putin the Acting President.Due to the timing of Yeltsin's resignation, Putin was able to win elections in 2000 March, and officially became the second President of Russia on 2000 May 7. He won re-election in 2004, but was constitutionally forbidden from seeking an immediate third term in 2008. Dmitry Medvedev became the President from 2008 May 7 to 2012 May 7, while Putin was made the Prime Minister. Putin ran again for president in 2012 and was re-elected for an extended 6-year term, in turn making Medvedev the Prime Minister.
Vladimir Putin was the President of Russia in 2005.Vladimir Putin has served as either the President or Prime Minister of Russia since 1999, and is widely considered the most powerful man in Russia. Formerly a Lieutenant Colonel in the KGB, Putin eventually became the Director of the Federal Security Service in 1998. Boris Yeltsin, the first President of Russia, temporarily appointed Putin the post of Prime Minister on 1999 August 9. However, on December 31 of that year, Yeltsin unexpectedly resigned, making Putin the Acting President.Due to the timing of Yeltsin's resignation, Putin was able to win elections in 2000 March, and officially became the second President of Russia on 2000 May 7. He won re-election in 2004, but was constitutionally forbidden from seeking an immediate third term in 2008. Dmitry Medvedev became the President from 2008 May 7 to 2012 May 7, while Putin was made the Prime Minister. Putin ran again for president in 2012 and was re-elected for an extended 6-year term, in turn making Medvedev the Prime Minister.
Vladimir Putin was the President of Russia in 2007.Vladimir Putin has served as either the President or Prime Minister of Russia since 1999, and is widely considered the most powerful man in Russia. Formerly a Lieutenant Colonel in the KGB, Putin eventually became the Director of the Federal Security Service in 1998. Boris Yeltsin, the first President of Russia, temporarily appointed Putin the post of Prime Minister on 1999 August 9. However, on December 31 of that year, Yeltsin unexpectedly resigned, making Putin the Acting President.Due to the timing of Yeltsin's resignation, Putin was able to win elections in 2000 March, and officially became the second President of Russia on 2000 May 7. He won re-election in 2004, but was constitutionally forbidden from seeking an immediate third term in 2008. Dmitry Medvedev became the President from 2008 May 7 to 2012 May 7, while Putin was made the Prime Minister. Putin ran again for president in 2012 and was re-elected for an extended 6-year term, in turn making Medvedev the Prime Minister.