Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin,, born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician, and is the current President of the Russian Federation...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth7 October 1952
CitySaint Petersburg, Russia
CountryRussian Federation
fighting thinking terror-attacks
I think the international community should unite to fight such inhuman phenomena as terror attacks and the murder of totally innocent people.
commitment oil citizens
I have to say that oil and gas revenues make up a large part of the Russian budget revenue. This is a serious component for us in addressing economic development, budget funding for our development programmes and, of course, and meeting of our social commitments to our citizens.
weapons politeness can-do
You can do a lot more with weapons and politeness than just politeness.
honesty military responsibility
Let us be frank: provoking military-political instability and other regional conflicts is also a convenient way of deflecting people's attention from mounting social and economic problems. Regrettably, further attempts of this kind cannot be ruled out.
moving russia sea
If NATO troops walk in Crimea, they will immediately deploy their forces there. Such a move would be geopolitically sensitive for us because, in this case, Russia would be practically ousted from the Black Sea area. We'd be left with just a small coastline of 450 or 600km, and that's it!
chechnya federation parcel
Chechnya is part and parcel of the Russian Federation.
strengthening authoritarianism authoritarian-government
The strengthening of our statehood is, at times, deliberately interpreted as authoritarianism.
strong believe russia
I believe the U.S. already understands and will understand more and more that only a strong Russia will respond to the genuine interests of the United States.
addiction drug cigarette
Some are addicted to cigarettes, some, God forbid, to drugs, and some become addicted to money. They say that the worst addiction is to power. I have never felt that. I have never been addicted to anything
development stability conditions
We have created stability, which is a necessary condition for development. But I can't call this system authoritarian.
hilarious gestures honest
I'll be honest, I felt an urge to squeeze him like a kitten and that led to the gesture I made. There was nothing behind it really.
activity legal movement onto status
There is a long-felt need to confer legal status onto the activity of Cossack units, ... Today, the Cossack movement is reviving.
deem foreign necessary schedule staged troops work
We deem it necessary to work out a schedule for the staged withdrawal of foreign troops
arena country heed returned russia state
At last, Russia has returned to the world arena as a strong state - a country that others heed and that can stand up for itself.