article_snippet: The comparison of the strongman with the leaders of ancient Rome was in-part inspired by Vladmir Putin’s decision to back pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine,Newsweek reported.
article_snippet: The city, formally Leningrad, is Vladmir Putin’s home town.
article_snippet: Vladmir Putin may have upset some people with Vladmir Putin Ukrainian activities, but in Vladmir Putin hometown Vladmir Putin is still popular .
article_snippet: The group, which prides itself on military valour and itself Russian Orthodox Christian roots, has particularly warmed to Vladmir Putin
article_snippet: Vladmir Putin was quoted as saying the Russian leader was one of the country’s
article_snippet: Polykov claimed Vladmir Putin had a record as a peacemaker following wars in Georgia in 2008 and Moldova in the early 1990s.
highlights_snippet: Traditional group said the idea was inspired by Vladmir Putin's stance on Ukraine .
  