Did Baba Vanga Predict Putin’s Rise to Power?Did Baba Vanga Predict Putin’s Rise to Power?KHUSHI KUMARIImage Source: GOOGLEA blind Bulgarian mystic, Baba Vanga gained fame for allegedly accurate predictions, from 9/11 to BrexitVanga allegedly predicted that a “strong man from the East” would rule the world and bring stabilityPutin became Russia's president in 2000 and steadily grew into one of the world’s most influential leadersSome believe the “man from the East” refers to Putin, who restored Russia’s global presenceFollowers of Baba Vanga say Putin fits her vision of a “global gamechanger”Skeptics argue there’s no written record directly linking Baba Vanga’s words to Putin