http://eng.putin.kremlin.ru/bio
I think it is important to learn and understand about the background of powerful world leaders like Russian President Putin. Since I am an American I will never be able to accept the denial of freedom of speech in the past and still today in Russia. Also since the USA has become the #1 economic power in the world and Russia currently has hard difficult economic problems, I would think the Russian people and the Russian leaders would be more accepting of a real and true democracy and capitalism like we have in the USA.
