According to Forbes, Vladimir Putin is the world’s third-most powerful person. He took the bronze medal in the annual competition by demonstrating strength in the face of opposition demonstrations. But he dropped down a notch from last year, when then-Prime Minister Putin came in second.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Nikolskiy / Go to the mediabankAccording to Forbes, Vladimir Putin is the world’s third-most powerful person. He took the bronze medal in the annual competition by demonstrating strength in the face of opposition demonstrations. But he dropped down a notch from last year, when then-Prime Minister Putin came in second.

According to Forbes, Vladimir Putin is the world’s third-most powerful person. He took the bronze medal in the annual competition by demonstrating strength in the face of opposition demonstrations. But he dropped down a notch from last year, when then-Prime Minister Putin came in second.
© RIA Novosti . Ekaterina Shtukina / Go to the mediabankMark Zuckerberg, 28, the youngest Forbes nominee, is number 25.

Mark Zuckerberg, 28, the youngest Forbes nominee, is number 25.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Pesnya / Go to the mediabankChristine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director and former French finance minister, is number 38.

Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director and former French finance minister, is number 38.
© RIA Novosti . Dmitriy Astakhov / Go to the mediabankRussian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is at number 61, down two places from 59 in 2011.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is at number 61, down two places from 59 in 2011.
© RIA Novosti . Valeriy Melnikov / Go to the mediabankThe third Russian on the Forbes list is metals tycoon and Arsenal FC co-owner Alisher Usmanov.

The third Russian on the Forbes list is metals tycoon and Arsenal FC co-owner Alisher Usmanov.
© RIA Novosti . Artiom Zhitenev / Go to the mediabankGazprom CEO Alexei Miller is Forbes’ 70th most powerful person in the world this year.

Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller is Forbes’ 70th most powerful person in the world this year.