Putin was elected president of Russia four times. During his presidency, he promoted Russia's international status after the disintegration of the Soviet Union as a whole. He is tough on domestic and foreign policies and controversial on democracy. He is regarded as an "iron-fisted president" and has been selected as the most influential person in the world by Time and Forbes magazine.
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Putin has almost become the idol of the Russian people and the "Transformers" in the minds of young people, which conforms to all kinds of people's appetites and hobbies. As a legend of "007", Putin has been made into a thrilling detective film, which is brave and invincible.
Putin's image has been written into popular songs and widely sung. In 2002, a popular song named "Marry someone like Putin" swept the streets of Russia.
The old house where Putin lived and worked in St. Petersburg has now become a tourist hotline; The place where Putin lived in Dresden, Germany has also become a tourist attraction for Germans to make money. Putin's image was painted as a set of dolls and became the hottest souvenir in Russia. Putin's photos have also been made into calendars and become the proudest collection of all officials.
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