President of Russia (2000–2008, 2012–present) who centralised power by curtailing press freedom and regional autonomy, invaded Georgia in 2008, annexed Crimea in 2014, intervened militarily in Syria from 2015, and launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, triggering the largest European war since 1945.
- Lived: 1952 CE – ?
- Nationality: russian
- Roles: President of the Russian Federation (1999-2008, 2012-present), Prime Minister (2008-2012)
