Putin
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Chinese diplomats told me the staging wasn’t meant to belittle Putin, noting that the two figures occupy roughly equal portions of the picture’s frame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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
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
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
According to ITAR-TASS, he presented to President Putin a report which blamed Russia's "unstable" trade relations with the USA on the latter's "discriminatory legislative norms."
From Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era by Vaknin, Samuel
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