MIDDLE ISRAEL: Person of the year - Vladimir Putin
The former KGB agent established himself in 5778 as the century's most effective statesman.
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin addresses servicemen as he visits the Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province, Syria(photo credit: MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/SPUTNIK/REUTERS)ByAMOTZ ASA-ELUpdated:
