There are so many photos of Putin wielding guns , scaring children , and otherwise brandishing his machismo, but really, he's just a normal dude.
He did NOT emerge from the womb as a 40-year-old macho Russian bad guy.
Source: wiki.pkp.in
He was once a foxy young man.
Source: putindaily
He coyly flirted with girls.
Age 17.
Source: maureensadoll
He rides public transportation.
Image by Ria Novosti/Alexei Druzhinin / Reuters
