Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. Putin also served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. He has been described as the de facto leader of Russia since 2000.
Background
- Born in
- V.F. Snegiryov Maternity Hospital No.6
- Educated at
- Saint Petersburg State UniversityAcademy of Foreign IntelligenceAcademy of the Federal Security Service of the Russian FederationSaint Petersburg Mining UniversitySchool 281
- Awards
- 🏆 Honored Coach🏆 Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud
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Trending topics shown first"Recently the British people suffered a huge loss. It was a tragedy next to his barracks on the streets of London. A violent assassination, a very brutal killing of a British serviceman. Clearly the op…"
"He is profoundly wrong. Our country is run by the people of the Russian Federation through legitimately elected bodies of power and administration: through representative bodies and executive bodies"
"I have worked like a galley slave throughout these eight years, morning till night, and I have given all I could to this work. I am happy with the results."
"Ukrainian army soldiers are being killed in Donbas. It’s horrible. When I think about this, it makes a very strong impression on me. Because I consider all of them to be ours."
"We are guided by interests rather than feelings in dealing with our partners."
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Timeline
1911
Born
Birth1999
Died
Death
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