A blind psychic who predicted the catastrophic 9/11 terror attacks is said to have foretold that Russian President Vladimir Putin would become "lord of the world".
Bulgarian Baba Vanga, who passed away in 1996 aged 85, was often referred to as the 'Nostradamus of the Balkans'.
Her predictions were credited with being mostly accurate, with some reports suggesting she was right 85 per cent of the time.
Now it is feared that one of her 'visions' is coming to fruition as in 1979, Vanga said Russia would become "lord of the world" after Europe became a "wasteland."
"All will thaw, as if ice, only one remain untouched – Vladimir's glory, glory of Russia," she said, according to the Birmingham Mail.
"Too much it is brought in a victim. Nobody can stop Russia."
She added: "All will be removed by her from the way and not only will be kept, but also becomes lord of the world."
Putin is set to remain as president of Russia for another six years after Sunday's presidential election. He first became president just over 18 years ago.
He has dominated Russian politics since he assumed the role in December 1999.
Vanga, who was born Vangelia Pandeva Dimitrova in a village in Strumica, also predicted the unfoldings of Brexit decades ago.
She also claimed Europe as we know it would 'cease to exist' by the end of 2016, saying it would turn into a 'wasteland almost entirely devoid of human life.'
Although this has not come to pass, some liken the prediction to Britain voting to leave the European Union on June 23 of that year.
Vanga mysteriously lost her eyesight at the age of 12 during a storm.
Several days later, her family allegedly found her with her eyes sealed shut and covered with dirt.
She later claimed she experienced her first vision while missing and believed she had been given the power to predict the future and heal others.
