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
attention investors
We would like to draw the attention of our partners, of potential investors to the Russian Far East.
president president-obama
President Obama and I can meet, shake hands and discuss current issues, we - and I am personally - are always ready for such contacts.
military war long
The fact is that there was a long war in which Serbia and its capital Belgrade were bombarded and attacked with missiles. It was a military intervention of the West and NATO against the then rump Yugoslavia.
influence various
One thing is clear, everyone, no matter what their professional or material status, no matter what their influence on various state structures, must obey the law.
theatre trying settling
I trust Angela Merkel, she is a very open person. She is also subject to certain constraints and limitations. But she is honestly trying to settle the crisis, also in the south-east of Ukraine. However, what the European Union is doing with those sanctions is nothing but a theatre of the absurd.
theatre intention eastern
Our intention is to develop music, theatre and exhibition activities on the Far Eastern regions.
tragedy soviet-union soviet
I see the collapse of the Soviet Union as a great tragedy of the XX century.
democracy belonging
In the referendum - which was still decided to take place by the Crimea's old parliament - the majority of citizens voted for belonging to Russia. This is democracy, the people's will.
council force justify line method might pretext sovereign state
In line with international law, only the U.N. Security Council could sanction the use of force against a sovereign state. Any other pretext or method which might be used to justify the use of force against an independent sovereign state are inadmissible and can only be interpreted as an aggression.
cry guilty
Whoever is the first to cry "Stop the thief" is the one who is guilty.
foreign people rid russia whether
It's Russia some people would like to get rid of. They are still afraid of our nuclear deterrent. We have our own foreign policy whether they like it or not.
economic crime difficult
Economic crimes are complex in nature, difficult to untangle, and they must be investigated according to the procedures set by the law.
economy obsessed
In other words, we do not have to be obsessed with privatizing immediately and at any cost. No, we will not do it at any cost. We will do it in a way that ensures maximum benefit for the Russian state and the Russian economy.
stress let-me
We handed over nothing, those territories [Tarabarov Island to China] were disputed and we have been negotiating this issue with the People's Republic of China, let me stress that, for 40 years, and finally managed to come to an agreement. One part of the territory was assigned to Russia, while another part - to the People's Republic of China.