From enigmatic KGB agent to wartime ruler, this is how Putin has repeatedly reinvented his image, and himself. Throughout his time as Russian President, Vladimir Putin has been alert to the power of visual imagery. The first time I interviewed him in 2001, an aide swooped in just before the cameras went live and snatched away the small water glasses on the ta... [9562 chars]
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