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10. Bill Browder, once Russia’s biggest foreign
investor, claims Putin has stolen $200bn of the country’s assets. If true, he’d be
the world’s richest person - worth more than Coca Cola & 2.5x richer than Bill Gates.
09. Putin grew up in a communal apartment, his
family living in a room just 12ft by 15ft. Infested with rats, he’d chase them with
sticks to pass the time.
08. After learning that Germany’s Angela Merkel
is afraid of dogs, Putin gave her a toy pooch. During energy negotiations he brought along
his labrador to intimidate her.
07. Joining the KGB in 1975, Putin is said to
have stolen tech secrets or recruited Westerners. Secret service documents claim he was a drunk,
a ‘philanderer & a wife-***’.
06. There is a pro-Putin, all-female political
group called ‘Putin’s Army’. At elections they strip off & perform sexy car washes to
win support for Putin.
05. Putin came to power after promising to catch
bombers who killed 224 people. Spy Alex Litvinenko claimed the attacks were orchestrated by Russian
agents to bring Putin to power - he was later assassinated.
04. In 2013 Putin made it illegal to provide children
with info about homosexuality. Displaying a rainbow flag can lead to arrest & in some
areas homophobic attacks have increased tenfold.
03. Under Putin, Russia’s GDP has grown 700%
& wages have tripled. If this had happened in the USA the average wage would now be over
$120,000.
02. Putin wants the power to take Russia offline
in emergencies - including times of protest. During such times only a government-run network
of sites would be accessible.
01. Putin has cultivated an ‘action man’ image,
his exploits include:
*Bare-chested horse riding *Co-piloting a jet fighter
*Shooting a whale with a crossbow *Finding two ancient Greek urns while scuba
diving
He also has a 9th-level black belt in taekwondo - one better than Chuck Norris.