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About Vladimir Putin

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Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Пу́тин?·i Russian pronunciation: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪt͡ɕ ˈputʲɪn]; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia) was the second President of Russia and is the current Prime Minister of Russia as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the... Full Article

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Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sits in a bob as he attends a training session of the Russian National Team during Putin's visit to Paramonovo bobsleigh and tobogganing center outside Dmitrov in the Moscow Region, on February 16, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential...
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  1. Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sits in a bob as he attends a training session of the Russian National Team during Putin's visit to Paramonovo bobsleigh and tobogganing center outside Dmitrov in the Moscow Region, on February 16, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sits in a bob as he attends a training session of the Russian National Team during Putin's visit to Paramonovo bobsleigh and tobogganing center outside Dmitrov in the Moscow Region, on February 16, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential...

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  2. Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (2nd L) visits to Paramonovo bobsleigh and tobogganing center outside Dmitrov in the Moscow Region, on February 16, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister, Putin is seeking a third... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (2nd L) visits to Paramonovo bobsleigh and tobogganing center outside Dmitrov in the Moscow Region, on February 16, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister, Putin is seeking a third...

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  3. Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin, right, and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak, center, watch Russian national luge team training at the sports center in Paramonovo, outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 days ago

    Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin, right, and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak, center, watch Russian national luge team training at the sports center in Paramonovo, outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012.

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  4. Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) attends a training session of the Russian National Team during his visit to Paramonovo bobsleigh and tobogganing center outside Dmitrov in the Moscow Region February 16, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 6 days ago

    Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) attends a training session of the Russian National Team during his visit to Paramonovo bobsleigh and tobogganing center outside Dmitrov in the Moscow Region February 16, 2012.

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  5. Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin hands over a medal of Russian Empire reformist Pyotr Stolypin to Mintimer Shaimiyev, a former leader of the oil-rich Tatarstan region, in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny, on February 15, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin hands over a medal of Russian Empire reformist Pyotr Stolypin to Mintimer Shaimiyev, a former leader of the oil-rich Tatarstan region, in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny, on February 15, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between...

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  6. Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting on demographic policy during his visit to the city of Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region,on February 15, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister, Putin is... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting on demographic policy during his visit to the city of Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region,on February 15, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister, Putin is...

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  7. Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signs his autograph on a truck door as he visits KAMAZ truck plant in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region,on February 15, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister,... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signs his autograph on a truck door as he visits KAMAZ truck plant in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region,on February 15, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister,...

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  8. Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with a worker during his visit to KAMAZ truck plant in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region,on February 15, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with a worker during his visit to KAMAZ truck plant in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region,on February 15, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime...

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  9. Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addresses workers of KAMAZ truck plant in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region,on February 15, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister, Putin is seeking a third... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addresses workers of KAMAZ truck plant in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region,on February 15, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister, Putin is seeking a third...

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  10. In this Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 photo, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, awards Mintimer Shaimiyev, who led the oil-rich Volga River province for nearly 20 years, with a medal of Russian Empire reformist Pyotr Stolypin, in Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region 1,000 kilometers... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 days ago

    In this Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 photo, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, awards Mintimer Shaimiyev, who led the oil-rich Volga River province for nearly 20 years, with a medal of Russian Empire reformist Pyotr Stolypin, in Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region 1,000 kilometers...

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  11. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signs his autograph on a truck door as he visits KAMAZ truck plant in Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) east of Moscow, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 days ago

    Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signs his autograph on a truck door as he visits KAMAZ truck plant in Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) east of Moscow, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.

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  12. Russian Prime minister Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with worker of KAMAZ truck plant in Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) east of Moscow, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 days ago

    Russian Prime minister Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with worker of KAMAZ truck plant in Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) east of Moscow, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.

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  13. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with a girl, as he visits the Research Center for Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology in Moscow, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 days ago

    Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with a girl, as he visits the Research Center for Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology in Moscow, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.

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  14. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addresses workers of KAMAZ truck plant in Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) east of Moscow, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addresses workers of KAMAZ truck plant in Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) east of Moscow, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.

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  15. Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin, second right, smiles as he meets with senior officers of Interior Ministry in Barnaul about 3000 kilometers (1,850 miles) east of Moscow on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 day ago

    Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin, second right, smiles as he meets with senior officers of Interior Ministry in Barnaul about 3000 kilometers (1,850 miles) east of Moscow on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.

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  16. Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting with senior officers of Interior Ministry in Barnaul about 3000 kilometers (1,850 miles) east of Moscow on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 day ago

    Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting with senior officers of Interior Ministry in Barnaul about 3000 kilometers (1,850 miles) east of Moscow on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.

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  17. People pass an election campaign billboard for presidential candidate Vladimir Putin, in the eastern Siberian city of Yakutsk in the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic February 21, 2012. Russians will vote in the presidential election on March 4. The billboard reads "V.Putin. A great country - a... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    People pass an election campaign billboard for presidential candidate Vladimir Putin, in the eastern Siberian city of Yakutsk in the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic February 21, 2012. Russians will vote in the presidential election on March 4. The billboard reads "V.Putin. A great country - a...

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  18. Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks as he meets university and college rectors in the government headquarters in Moscow, on February 14, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister, Putin is seeking a third term in... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks as he meets university and college rectors in the government headquarters in Moscow, on February 14, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister, Putin is seeking a third term in...

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  19. A journalist looks on February 10, 2012 at a book book entitled 'Vladimir Putin. Parents. Friends. Teachers' written by the Russian strongman's teacher Vera Gurevich. The book, published in 2004, traces Putin's early life, from his hardscrabble childhood to school and early career years. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    A journalist looks on February 10, 2012 at a book book entitled 'Vladimir Putin. Parents. Friends. Teachers' written by the Russian strongman's teacher Vera Gurevich. The book, published in 2004, traces Putin's early life, from his hardscrabble childhood to school and early career years.

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  20. Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) a Perinatal Center in the Urals region of Kurgan, on February 13, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister, Putin is seeking a third term in the March 4 presidential election. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) a Perinatal Center in the Urals region of Kurgan, on February 13, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister, Putin is seeking a third term in the March 4 presidential election.

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  21. Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) socializes with local residents in the Urals city of Kurgan, on February 13, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister, Putin is seeking a third term in the March 4 presidential... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) socializes with local residents in the Urals city of Kurgan, on February 13, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister, Putin is seeking a third term in the March 4 presidential...

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  22. Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) and his deputy Vladislav Surkov take part in a meeting on the modernization of the secondary education in the Urals city of Kurgan, on February 13, 2012, with a portrait of famous Russian writer Nikolai Gogol (background). After serving two... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) and his deputy Vladislav Surkov take part in a meeting on the modernization of the secondary education in the Urals city of Kurgan, on February 13, 2012, with a portrait of famous Russian writer Nikolai Gogol (background). After serving two...

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  23. Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin confers with his deputy Vladislav Surkov during a meeting on the modernization of the secondary education in the Urals city of Kurgan, on February 13, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin confers with his deputy Vladislav Surkov during a meeting on the modernization of the secondary education in the Urals city of Kurgan, on February 13, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime...

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  24. Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin smiles as he visits a high school in the Urals city of Kurgan, on February 13, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister, Putin is seeking a third term in the March 4 presidential... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin smiles as he visits a high school in the Urals city of Kurgan, on February 13, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister, Putin is seeking a third term in the March 4 presidential...

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  25. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, visits a hospital during his trip to Kurgan, Russia, on Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, visits a hospital during his trip to Kurgan, Russia, on Monday, Feb. 13, 2012.

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  1. If the people entrust me with the highest post in the country, I will do everything to ensure we achieve the proper results, Russia develops and gets stronger and life here improves
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 2 months ago
  2. It would be better if they used this money to pay off their national debt and stop spending money on ineffective and expensive foreign policies
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: Al Jazeera 2 months ago
  3. That's a wasted effort, like throwing money to the winds
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: CTV 2 months ago
  4. Our task is to build a strong, rich and prosperous Russia, a Russia of the 21st century
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: The Seattle Times 2 months ago
  5. It is not the first time that Russia has set noble goals and achieved successes, uniting around particular values. These values are the truth, dignity and justice
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: RIA Novosti 2 months ago
  6. I am grateful to (President) Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev and to the United Russia congress for nominating me and asking me to run for president of the Russian Federation
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: Hindustan Times 2 months ago
  7. I accept this nomination with gratitude
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: RIA Novosti 2 months ago
  8. Of course, I accept the proposal with gratitude
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: TradeArabia 2 months ago
  9. I want to bring your attention to the necessity to achieve the maximum result at this vote because if we slacken away the parliament, we, like in some other countries, will not be able to make the necessary decisions in the needed time
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: New Kerala 2 months ago
  10. We have a great many uncertainties and risks ahead and in a storm, in a gale, in crisis conditions, it is very important that the whole team works in a co-ordinated way so that the ship does not capsize
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: Irish Times 2 months ago
  11. The stability of the country, its sovereignty, the prosperity of its people are things which should push party interests, any clan or group interests to the back
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: Irish Times 2 months ago
  12. What our European friends and U.S. partners are facing [in the economy] also results from a lack of social cohesion, when the leading political forces are unable to find common ground
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: RIA Novosti 2 months ago
  13. is a substantial rebate. It will help to keep at least $2 billion in Belarus
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: The Daily Telegraph 2 months ago
  14. This is a substantial rebate. It will help to keep at least $2 billion in Belarus
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: International Business Times 2 months ago
  15. We are making a significant discount for our Belarusian friends and partners
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: Deseret News 2 months ago
  16. Sometimes we have pleasant moments in our difficult and nasty work. This was a hint to today's meeting
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: RIA Novosti 2 months ago
  17. We need to get the maximum result in these elections
    – Vladimir Putin SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 2 months ago