Vladimir Putin - report

President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer, serving as the current president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and from 2008 to 2012, and as president from 2000 to 2008 and since 2012.

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Significant news events for Vladimir Putin

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Vladimir Putin congratulates the Wagner Private Military Company and promises the occupiers state awards. Putin: "The instigators plan to send 420 or 440 tanks to Ukraine" Ukrainian troops allegedly use about 5,000 shells per day.
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Moldova will comply with the ruling of the International Criminal Court and arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he comes to the country. Austria actively supports the Vienna-based Commission of Inquiry of the UN Human Rights Council in documenting war crimes.
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Moscow this week set March 17 as the date for a presidential election. Putin is already the country's longest-serving leader since Josef Stalin. The 71-year-old has led Russia since the turn of the century.
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Putin calls Canadian parliament's applause of Nazi veteran 'disgusting' Putin said it showed Moscow was right to "de-Nazify" Ukraine.
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Russia's Putin Praises PM Modi For Promoting Make in India Programme. Putin said India has set an example through its policies that domestically made automobiles must be used. Putin is strengthening Russia's relationship with North Korea and China.
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Vladimir Putin says prosecution of Donald Trump 'good' for Russia. Comments came during a forum in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok.
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Russian opposition sources claim Putin is suffering from a terminal illness. One source reckons the dictator might already be dead. Former member of Putin's protection service says the Russian leader "fears for his life"
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Vladimir Putin congratulates India on successful Moon landing of Chandrayaan-3. This comes after Russia's own moon mission, Luna-25, failed to land successfully. Putin praised mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin as a talented businessman.
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Yevgeny Prigozhin ran the sinister Wagner Group of mercenaries. His short-lived, ill-fated mutiny shattered Putin’s image as the unchallenged boss of Russia.
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Yevgeny Prigozhin, 62, may have suffered the same fate as many others who cross Putin. Remaining Wagner fighters will likely assimilate now into the regular Russian forces. It remains to be confirmed if the Wagner chief had actually boarded the flight.
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Putin thanks security forces for response to Wagner mercenary mutiny. Claims they helped prevent a civil war in Russia. Criminal case against those involved in the rebellion has been dropped.
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Former CIA Director David Petraeus says Putin may be more exposed than he has been in the last 23 years. Ukraine revelled in the chaos, stepping up its counter-offensive against Russian forces. Trading on the Moscow Exchange will go ahead as normal on Monday.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin made a statement to the nation about Saturday's aborted armed mutiny. Putin said he would honour his promise to allow Wagner fighters to relocate to Belarus.
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The head of the Wagner mercenary group said he has crossed into Russia with 25,000 troops. Russian soldiers have no idea who is in charge, nor who is going to be in charge. Putin calls the uprising by Yevgeny Prigozhin a "betrayal" and "treason"
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Vladimir Putin is wanted by the ICC over accusations that Russia unlawfully deported Ukrainian children. Emmanuel Macron says Putin is the only person the west has to negotiate with. French president says a war crimes trial may have to take priority.
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U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby called the accusations a "blatant, bold lie" Moscow says it considers the attack a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the life of Vladimir Putin. Footage shared on social media allegedly showed an explosion above the Kremlin.
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Russia claims it shot down two drones launched by Ukraine. Accuses Kyiv of attempting to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine has categorically denied any involvement in the alleged attack.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Monday for two days of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Visit offers an important political boost to Putin just days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader. Visit sends a powerful message to Western leaders allied with Ukraine that their efforts to isolate Moscow have fallen short.
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin. The court is accusing him of being responsible for the 'unlawful deportation' of children from Ukraine. Execution of the warrants will likely be difficult under present circumstances as Russia withdrew from recognizing the ICC in November of 2016.
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Vladimir Putin spoke at a concert to mark the first anniversary of the Ukraine war. Crowd cheered as he said: "We are proud of those who are fighting in Ukraine to defend the Fatherland"
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The withdrawal marks the last of the country's nuclear arms control pact. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Putin’s decision as ‘deeply unfortunate and irresponsible’ Putin has suffered a relapse in his health, it was reported.
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Kremlin says Boris Johnson was lying when he said Putin threatened him. Former PM made the claim as part of a BBC documentary on Putin. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the alleged threat "a lie"