Vladimir Putin's Passport Application Shows that he is Jewish

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Vertical text on left side:
ЗАЯВЛЕНИЕ О ВЬІДАЧЕ (ЗАМЕНЕ) ПАСПОРТА
APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF (REPLACEMENT OF) PASSPORT

Very top line:
Путин Владимир Владимирович
Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich

Explanation: The names of the parents are in section 6 of the application form:

Шеломова Мария Ивановна /евр./
Shelomova, Maria Ivanovna (Jew)

Explanation: евр. is an abbreviation for еврей which means Jew


Путин Владимир Спиридонович /Рус./
Putin, Vladimir Spiridonovich (Russian)

Explanation: Рус. is an abbreviation for Русский which means Russian

Conclusion: Vladimir Putin's father was an ethnic Russian, but his mother was an ethnic Jew.