"I come from an ordinary family." - Putin

Putin's Private Life

Baby Vladimir with his mother and grandmother.

“I come from an ordinary family, and this is how I lived for a long time, nearly my whole life. I lived as an average, normal person and I have always maintained that connection.” — Putin in his official biography.

Putin is 68. He was born on October 7, 1952, in Leningrad [now known by its traditional name, …