Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin is best known as Russia’s strongman leader for the past decade or so.  He has see-sawed back and forth between Russia’s Prime Ministership and Presidency, either way remaining a very powerful man.

Not only is he in charge of the world’s largest country, with one of the world’s largest stockpiles of nuclear weapons, he is personally a dangerous man.  During the Cold War, he was a member of the notorious KGB, and has been an avid martial artist ever since his youth.  His honors include Master of Sports and Champion of Leningrad in Sambo, 6th degree black belt and Champion of Leningrad in Judo, and 6th Dan black belt in Kyokushin kaikan. To stay healthy, he also fishes, skis, and ice skates.  He has flown a military jet, gone scuba diving, and shot tranquilizers and other darts at various wild animals.  For his many accomplishments, he has been awarded France’s Legion of Honor, and was named Time Magazine’s Person Of The Year.

On top of all of that, the Chapel of Russia’s Resurrection views Putin as the reincarnation of Paul the Apostle and Vladimir the Great.  So, to top everything off, he has a literal cult following.