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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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Saying he was in "good spirits", he joked: "I am determined not to die before Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Ant' n 'Dec. That should keep me going for a while."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Some of these folks are not surprising; for instance, Vladimir Putin.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

To top them all there’s Vladimir Putin, who, Mr. Wooldridge writes, “stalks the world like Milton’s Satan.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Like Putin, Napoleon III modernized and professionalized his army.

From Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era by Vaknin, Samuel

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