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.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin

2021 2022 2023

Sentiment Over Time:
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Significant news events for Vladimir Putin

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Putin's popularity fell by 3.3 percentage points to 73.6 per cent. At least 17 missiles hit the city of Zaporizhzhia within a single hour. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared martial law across the country.
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Kremlin says Biden was disrespectful of Putin and whole world noticed his gaffes. Biden referred to Putin as a "murderous madman" Peskov said the world "paid attention to" Biden accidentally referring to Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy as "President Putin"
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Putin hails Vietnam for backing ‘a pragmatic way to solve the crisis’ in Ukraine. Vietnam officially pursues a neutral foreign policy in its relations with major world powers. Deal could mark the strongest connection between Moscow and Pyongyang since the end of the Cold War.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Tuesday. Putin was met at Pyongyang's airport by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Visit will include one-on-one discussions between the two leaders.
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G7 nations agree to provide Ukraine with $50bn loan package using frozen Russian assets. Putin demands Kyiv withdraw troops from annexed regions and renounce Nato membership. Ukraine calls Putin's proposal "manipulative" and "absurd"
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Vladimir Putin accuses the UK of direct involvement in the war in Ukraine. Claims British armed forces personnel are helping in targeting missiles. Threatens to use nuclear weapons if Russia's sovereignty and territorial integrity are compromised.
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UK's Cameron says Russian election result underlines repression. Cameron says Putin seeks to silence any opposition to his illegal war. Putin says NATO personnel are already in Ukraine. Russia may create a buffer zone out of more Ukrainian territory.
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Putin hails the overwhelming early results as an indication of ‘trust’ and ‘hope’ in him. Turnout from three days of voting was put at 74.2% - the highest since Boris Yeltsin became president in 1991. Putin is the longest-serving Russian leader since Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.
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The little-known KGB agent secured victory on New Year's Eve 1999. Since then he has consolidated power by bringing oligarchs to heel. Only three token candidates – and no one who opposes his war in Ukraine – were allowed to run against him.
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Vladimir Putin brands Finland and Sweden's formal ascension to the defensive alliance a'meaningless step' Russia is poised to deply "systems of destruction" to the Finnish border, as well as troops and systems of destruction on the Estonian border. Putin says he doesn't want peace talks with Ukraine because the country is running out of ammunition.
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Russian news outlets announced Navalny's death - citing the Siberian prison service where he was serving his sentence. The development has put a further chill into already bitter U.S.-Russian relations. Biden and Putin remain deeply at odds over Russia's invasion of Ukraine two years ago.
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Russian spies are apparently taking bigger risks to steal secrets. Sanctions imposed after invasion of Ukraine and Salisbury poisoning. They can no longer freely use Moscow's embassy in Kensington as a base.
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Vladimir Putin gave his first interview with a Western media figure since invading Ukraine. It was with Tucker Carlson, who has long been more sympathetic to Putin than most of the US media. President Vladimir Putin is set to secure another six-year term in the March 15-17 contest.