Russian President Vladimir Putin has been waging a proxy war of sorts with Obama and the West in Syria, and he isn't backing down.
In fact, his rhetoric has become even more fiery, today saying he would still support Syria materially if the West does decide to intervene.
Let's not forget his refusal to surrender Snowden to the U.S.
From Judo and Karate extraodinaire, to former KGB operative, Putin has proven he is not the type of man with whom to mess.
First of all, in Russia, don't try to paint Putin as anything other than manly, metaphorically, or literally. Here we see the painting that Russian law enforcement raided.
You'll never catch Putin in a skirt, in fact, his persona is more like that of a lumberjack/warrior. Here Putin recharges on a visit to the Siberian Khakasiya region.
A 16-year veteran of the KGB, Putin knows his way around a gun. After his retirement in 1991, he rapidly rose through Russian politics to become top dog in the world's largest nation.
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