Putin
Britishnoun
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The strike has drawn a strong reaction from top Russian officials, with President Vladimir Putin ordering the army to prepare a response.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
"The positions of Russia and China are not identical. Their interests do not always coincide," the Russian government newspaper had conceded: the same edition that had published the photo of Putin and Xi side-by-side.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping said further hostilities in the Middle East is "inadvisable", calling for a "comprehensive" ceasefire, as he spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Beijing, state media reported.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
As Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping walked the red carpet towards the Great Hall of the People, a Chinese military band played the romantic Russian classic Moscow Nights.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
And, like Putin, Louis-Napoleon, to the great chagrin of his backers, proved to be his own man - independent-minded, determined, and tough.
From Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era by Vaknin, Samuel
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