Vladimir Putin is the first ruler of Russia since the 16th century who is ethnically Russian, a professional military officer and an intelligence officer. These circumstances determined his character and outlook, as well as his actions as a politician and head of state.

Let me analyze the most important factors that influenced the formation of Vladimir Putin as a personality.

First, Vladimir Putin is an ethnic Russian whose ancestors were peasants who lived in the North-Western and deep regions of Russia. This means that he is a typical genotype of Russian civilization, which throughout the history of Russia up to the middle of the 20th century accounted for at least 90% of the population of the Russian Empire and later, the Russian Federation.

Russian civilization is fundamentally different from Western European and to a large extent from Eastern European, including Western Ukrainian, which has been formed since the 13th century under the significant influence of Poland, Hungary and Austria.
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