Whether it’s annexing territories, crushing his opponents or posing for photo ops, Vladimir Putin is not just the president, he's a symbol of Russian power. In this episode of Bloomberg Profiles, we explore how Vladimir Putin went from tough kid, to KGB spy, to one of the most powerful figures in the world.

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