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Russian President Vladimir Putin was born in 1952 in a humble home in Leningrad. He lived in poverty but is now one of the richest and most powerful leaders in the world. A man whose invasion of Ukraine has attracted attention and his life has once again been the focus of media attention. In the first episode of the Profile channel, we look at his life and tell you the lesser-known facts of his journey from the KGB to the Kremlin. Sources used for this documentary: - Newsweek / Masha Jessen - BBC/ Eva Onteuros -Foreign Policy/ Economic World Translation - The Independent / Oliver Carroll #Putin #Russia #Biography