Vladimir Putin

President of Russia

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who is serving as the current president of Russia since 2012, previously being in the office from 1999 until 2008. He was also prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. As of 2021, Putin is the second-longest serving European president, after Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus.

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Russian pro-Putin party wins majority after crackdown, foes cry foul 01:15

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Putin's party expected to secure emphatic win as polls close in Russia

Vladimir Putin's United Russia party is expected to secure an emphatic win as polls close in the country's parliamentary election.

16 hours ago • Sky News

'Very controversial': Putin votes online from isolation after Covid-19 contact 02:09

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Russia parliamentary elections: Polls open as pro-Putin party seeks new majority 05:40

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Russia parliamentary elections: Putin urges Russians to vote after critics barred from election 02:12

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Vladimir Putin goes into self-isolation as Covid cases rise in Kremlin | Oneindia News 01:27

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Putin self-isolating 'for a few days' after dozens of his entourage catch COVID

Vladimir Putin has said he will spend "a few days" in isolation after dozens of people in his entourage caught coronavirus, according to Russia's TASS news..

4 days ago • Sky News

Russian influence over West Africa: "All Wagner Group's military activities are undertaken with the sign off of Putin" 06:31

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Russia's Vladimir Putin self-isolates after close aides infected with COVID-19 01:38

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'Putin secret army': Wagner group might be allowed into Mali soon 01:56

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Putin meets Assad: Syrian, Russian leaders hold top-level meeting in Moscow 02:32

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Putin observes war games with Belarus that worry EU neighbours 01:10

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Putin and Assad meet in Moscow for first time since 2015