The Putin Interviews
2017
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12 hours ago · From left: Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov attend a welcome ceremony prior to a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko outside the Palace of Independence in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, May 24, 2024.
1 day ago · CNN’s Brian Todd reports on Russian President Vladimir Putin arresting many of his top military officials in what the Kremlin says are efforts to stamp out corruption, but some experts think ...
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16 hours ago · Vladimir Putin (born October 7, 1952, Leningrad, Russia, U.S.S.R. [now St. Petersburg, Russia]) is a Russian intelligence officer and politician who has served as president (1999–2008 and 2012– ) of Russia and as the country’s prime minister (1999 and 2008–12). One of the 21st century’s most influential leaders, Putin has shaped his ...
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- Who is Vladimir Putin?Vladimir Putin is a former Russian intelligence officer and a politician who has served as president of Russia from 1999 to 2008 and from 2012 to t...
- Was Vladimir Putin in the KGB?Vladimir Putin served for 15 years as a foreign intelligence officer in the KGB, the foreign intelligence and domestic security agency of the Sovie...
- Why is Vladimir Putin still in power?When Vladimir Putin was named president in 1999, Russia’s constitution limited the president to two consecutive terms. That’s why, after his second...
- How has Vladimir Putin changed Russia?In the two decades of Vladimir Putin’s reign, he has consolidated his rule and projected to the Russian people an image of Russia as a global power...
- What’s the background to Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine in 2022?In the decades following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine moved toward closer integration with Europe. When pro-Russian Ukrainian...
4 days ago · Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned Iran's new interim president on Monday as Moscow made clear its desire to preserve and build on its deepening relationship with Tehran despite the sudden ...
1 day ago · The Russian president later told a press conference on Friday that peace talks with Ukraine need to be renewed, but they "must reflect realities on the ground".
18 hours ago · Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a press conference at the Harbin Institute of Technology, May 17, 2024, in Harbin, China. Putin is ready to “freeze” the war in Ukraine on current front ...
14 hours ago · Putin is prepared to “freeze” Russia’s war in Ukraine, believing the territory Russia has claimed in Ukraine is enough to claim it as a victory, sources who work or have worked with Putin in ...
