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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“In any matter where I can be of assistance, I am at your service,” Orbán told Putin.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994 and has swung firmly behind Moscow since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022, laid a bouquet on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Angolan President João Lourenço has pivoted towards the West, and has not met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin since 2019.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Kremlin foreign-policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said the two leaders spoke about the Iran conflict and Venezuela, and Putin shared his views on solving the crisis in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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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