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Putin

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/ ˈpjutɪn /

noun

Vladimir ( Vladimirovich ). born 1952, Russian statesman; president of Russia (2000–08) and from 2012; prime minister (2008–12)

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The Pope also spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, in their first call since June 2025.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

But after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he was sanctioned by the UK government as an associate of President Vladimir Putin and forced to sell the club.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Putin echoed Trump’s statement, saying Moscow “reaffirmed its readiness to supply oil and refined products to the American and global markets.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“People have nowhere to go, no money,” one worker told President Vladimir Putin, who participated in a call-in television show about the fishmeal plant in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Like Putin, he had no parliamentary or political experience.

From Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era by Samuel Vaknin

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