Today marks the one year anniversary of Putin's return to the Russian Presidency, and it's worth taking another look at the closest Russia has been able to come to Theodore Roosevelt.
The President has aggressively worked to develop a macho image.
He's successfully maintained control of Russia since 1999 in part due to his publicity campaigns.
Here are 39 photos that confirm that Vladimir Putin is a consummate badass.
Vladimir Putin is a consummate outdoors-man. Here Putin recharges on a visit to the Siberian Khakasiya region.
A 16-year veteran of the KGB, Putin knows his way around a gun. After his retirement in 1991, he rapidly rose through Russian politics to become top dog in the world's largest nation.
Here, Putin trains with an assault rifle simulator.
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