<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Can you tell me about Vladimir Putin's early political career?
<|assistant|>
Vladimir Putin's early political career began when he joined the KGB, the Committee for State Security of the Soviet Union, in 1975. In 1990, he was appointed director of the Office of External Relations for the KGB and later served as the Soviet Union's Minister of Defense from 1997 to 1999. He served as President of Russia from 2000-2008, and then returned to the presidency from 2012-present.