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Putin: 'The streets of Leningrad taught me one thing ...'
Putin: 'The streets of Leningrad taught me one thing ...'
Jeremy BenderOct 23, 2015, 00:20 IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during a session of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi, Russia, October 22, 2015. The expansion of the United States' ballistic missile defence system is a threat to Russia's nuclear capability, Putin said on Thursday.REUTERS/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a difficult childhood growing up in the slums of Leningrad, Russia.
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And that upbringing has seemingly stuck with him and continues to inform his view of dealing with fights - including terrorism - today.
Speaking on Syria and the fight against terrorism, Putin shared something he learned in his past.
