Overview of Putin's characters
Since taking office in 2000, Putin has devoted himself to reviving Russia's superpower status, strengthening the power of the federal government at home, rectifying economic order, cracking down on financial oligarchs, strengthening army building, striving to improve the international environment, expanding diplomatic space, safeguarding national interests, and restoring the status of a world power on the international stage.
Putin has been elected president of Russia four times. During his presidency, he promoted Russia's international status after the disintegration of the Soviet Union as a whole. He is tough on domestic and foreign policies and controversial on democracy. He is regarded as an iron-fisted president, and has been selected as the most influential person in the world by American Times and Forbes magazine.