Putin

British

/ ˈpjutɪn /

noun

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

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As a former KGB officer, Russian President Vladimir Putin goes to great lengths to maintain secrecy about his movements, residence details or workspaces.

From The Wall Street Journal

As other observers have noted, Putin and Xi Jinping are enjoying this and taking notes.

From Salon

Saldo said that he had personally informed President Vladimir Putin of the attack.

From BBC

By comparison, Putin's New Year address was much shorter.

From BBC

Kim and Russian leader Vladimir Putin exchanged New Year’s messages in December looking back on their military partnership.

From The Wall Street Journal

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