Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin(Влади́мир Влади́мирович Пу́тин, b. 7 October 1952) Current president (2000-2008, 2012- ) and former prime minister (1999-2000, 2008-2012) of theRussian Federationand formerSovietKGBagent. A controversial figure, he has initially developed a cult following inJapan, who often depict him as "the manliest and most unstoppable leader on earth". This has reached the point that there is amangabased of his public image as well as an annual calendar of him being sold in Japan. Though his memetic status has been significantly subsided after he orderedthe invasion of Ukraine in 2022.