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Putin

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/ ˈpjutɪn /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For now, Xi is careful to treat Putin with respect in public while seeking to extract concessions in private.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Before the VAT rise took effect, Putin warned the new rules must not push firms into the shadows and called for a "radical reduction in illegal employment".

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Cash in circulation jumped after President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation in September 2022 and during a brief mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group in June 2023.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Four years of war and economic isolation have turned Russian President Vladimir Putin into a supplicant in a relationship dominated by China.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Both Vladimir Putin, Russia's president and Yuri Luzhkov, Moscow's mayor, now take the trouble to greet the capital's one million Muslims on the occasion of their Feast of Sacrifice.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel

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