Vladimir Putin: Russia’s eternal leader defined by war and power

 

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin leaves after a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day in Moscow on February 23, 2026. [AFP]

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