Putin

/ ˈpjutɪn /

noun

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

Example Sentences

The proposal involves using some of the $300 billion Russian central bank assets that the EU, the U.S. and other allies immobilized after Russian leader Vladimir Putin ordered the large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Putin has demanded that Ukraine give up swathes more territory in the east if it wants an end to the war.

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Putin has for years denounced anything that goes against what he calls "traditional family values" as un-Russian and influenced by the West.

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“Wars are won not by generals, but by schoolteachers,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said in December 2023, calling on soldiers to enter Russia’s classrooms.

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All across Ukraine, families are bracing themselves for even tougher times ahead - a long, cold winter in which Russian President Vladimir Putin attempts to finish off his "special military operation" by striking Ukraine's power supplies.

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