Vladimir Putin - "As Russia now looks set for another lengthy period of rule from Vladimir Putin, it's worth a look at where the man came from. Putin's back story certainly isn't dull. He's the former KGB agent, the judo champion and the man who thought it was appropriate to fly a fighter jet into a war zone as an election stunt. He's been seen by more people with his top off than your average adult film star. Since we're sure to see plenty of Putin in the long-term future, we've decided it's time to have a look back at how he climbed to the top in post-Soviet Russia and how he's managed to stay there."