Vladimir Putin

Stands for Committee for State Security in English, Putin was a former agent.

KGB

Soviet martial art focused on wrestling, practiced by Putin.

Sambo

Japanese martial art focused on grappling and wrestling, Putin has a black belt in it.

Judo

Youth group run by the Communist party in the Soviet Union, Putin was a part of it.

Young Pioneers

Met Putin at Saint Petersburg University, later Putin served as his advisor. First democratically elected mayor of Saint Petersburg, Putin later served as his advisor after time in KGB

Anatoly Sobchak

Putin criticized for not acting quickly to save crew or submarine.

Kursk submarine disaster

Terrorists held hostages at a school, Russian military used excessive force to deal with the situation resulting in many civilian deaths, many of whom were children

Beslan school siege

Putin was named this in 2007. The photographer of the cover photo won the World Press Award

Time Person of the Year 2007

Fortified complex in Moscow, official residence of the Russian President.

Kremlin

Annexed by Russia, largest city is Sevastopol, surrounded by Black Sea and Sea of Azov.

Crimea

Journalist that criticized Putin and the Chechnyan War that was murdered

Anna Politkovskaya