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How Putin became master of the image

The article analyzes how Vladimir Putin has meticulously crafted his public image throughout his presidency, using visual media to transform from a reticent KGB operative into a strongman leader, and how this image-making has been central to his consolidation of power and authoritarian rule.

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May 31, 2026, 7:17 AM
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image craftingpublic relationsauthoritarianismpropagandastrongman leadershipvisual mediapolitical personaRussia

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How Putin became master of the image

May 31, 2026, 7:17 AM

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