14 Things You Should Know About Russian President Vladimir Putin

7) Powerful Run In The Elections (7 of 14)

7) Powerful Run In The Elections (7 of 14)

There has never been a president in Russia that has managed to revive the fortunes of Russia as much as Vladimir Putin. The Russian people absolutely adore him, and he has won the approval of every single Russian citizen. He won 53 percent of the vote in the first elections in 2000, which turned into 73 percent by 2004, and his ally Medvedev won around 70 percent votes in the year 2008.

The public holds Vladimir Putin in high regard and a recent survey on public opinion showed that the approval ratings for Putin stood at a staggering 85.9 percent in May, 2014.