Description
From KGB spy to man of the people, Vladimir Putin has remade himself. His past is a mystery.
No one really knows who he is or what he really did in the KGB, and so he’s become whatever Russians want him to be.
The only thing that he promises is law and order. He’ll crush the enemy – whether it’s in the Mafia or in Chechnya. He’s clearly not afraid to use force or even violence, and that’s what Russians want to see in their leader now. We take an in-depth look at Russia’s “Iron Man”.