You can congratulate the Russian president today. On April 26, Vladimir Putin celebrates 15 years in power. Look through the most memorable moments of his career with Sputnik.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Rodionov / Go to the mediabankActing Russian President Vladimir Putin in the cockpit of the Su-27 fighter-interceptor after the flight from Krasnodar to Chechnya to award Russian troopers in 2000.

Acting Russian President Vladimir Putin in the cockpit of the Su-27 fighter-interceptor after the flight from Krasnodar to Chechnya to award Russian troopers in 2000.
© Sputnik / Alexey Panov / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin visits the Fire Academy of the Fire Department of New York on Randall's Island to remember firefighters killed as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Fire Academy of the Fire Department of New York on Randall's Island to remember firefighters killed as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Rodionov / Go to the mediabankPresident Putin delivering a traditional New Year's message in December 2002.

President Putin delivering a traditional New Year's message in December 2002.
© Sputnik / Sergey Guneev / Go to the mediabankPresident of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin meeting with ex-member of The Beatles Paul McCartney in the Kremlin, Moscow. May 26, 2003.

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin meeting with ex-member of The Beatles Paul McCartney in the Kremlin, Moscow. May 26, 2003.
© POOL / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin during the Mobility 2004 exercises at the Sergeyevsky training field.

Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Mobility 2004 exercises at the Sergeyevsky training field.
© Sputnik / POOL / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin giving judo master class in the Higher Sports School in St. Petersburg in 2005.

Russian President Vladimir Putin giving judo master class in the Higher Sports School in St. Petersburg in 2005.
© Sputnik / Sergey Guneev / Go to the mediabankPutin presents 2006 State Prizes in the St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Putin presents 2006 State Prizes in the St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.
© Sputnik / Sergey Guneev / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin delivering speech at the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy held at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel. February 10, 2007.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivering speech at the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy held at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel. February 10, 2007.
© Sputnik / Aleksey Nikolskyi / Go to the mediabankPrime Minister Vladimir Putin with a tiger cub, which he was given for his birthday. October 7, 2008.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin with a tiger cub, which he was given for his birthday. October 7, 2008.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankThen-PM Vladimir Putin during a trip on the newly launched Sapsan high-speed train linking Moscow and St. Petersburg. December 19, 2009.

Then-PM Vladimir Putin during a trip on the newly launched Sapsan high-speed train linking Moscow and St. Petersburg. December 19, 2009.
© Sputnik / Aleksey Nikolskyi / Go to the mediabankThen-PM Putin takes part in fighting wildfires in Ryazan Region aboard a BE 200 amphibious aircraft in 2010.

Then-PM Putin takes part in fighting wildfires in Ryazan Region aboard a BE 200 amphibious aircraft in 2010.
© Sputnik / Yana Lapikova / Go to the mediabankThen-PM Putin and leader of the 'Night Wolves' bikers Alexander Zaldostanov at the 16th bike-festival in Novorossiysk. August 29, 2011.

Then-PM Putin and leader of the 'Night Wolves' bikers Alexander Zaldostanov at the 16th bike-festival in Novorossiysk. August 29, 2011.
© Sputnik / Sergey Guneev / Go to the mediabankVladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev at a rally organized by the all-Russian People's Front on the Manezhnaya Square in Moscow in 2012.

Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev at a rally organized by the all-Russian People's Front on the Manezhnaya Square in Moscow in 2012.
© Sputnik / Aleksey Nikolskyi / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin on a fishing trip in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. July 20, 2013.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on a fishing trip in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. July 20, 2013.
© Sputnik / Michael Klimentyev / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin (С) during a joint photo session with Russian winners of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. February 24, 2014.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (С) during a joint photo session with Russian winners of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. February 24, 2014.
© Sputnik / Sergey Guneev / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the rally to mark the first anniversary of Crimea's reunification with Russia. March 18, 2015.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the rally to mark the first anniversary of Crimea's reunification with Russia. March 18, 2015.