Investigation reveals Putin's KGB role was exaggerated.

A new report from Der Spiegel suggests that Russian President Vladimir Putin was never the elite Soviet spy he was thought to be, but rather an "errand boy" who mainly performed administrative tasks such as reviewing travel applications. While many stories have painted him as a heroic figure, the majority of his work was "banal." Putin worked for the KGB for nearly two decades and officially retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel.