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
russia needs remember
Hitler wanted to destroy Russia- everyone needs to remember how that ended
aviation air-force well-known
The aviation industry, including combat air force, has been traditionally developing here. It is the Russian Far East where the SU aircraft, which are well known worldwide, are manufactured.
views jail pussy
I'm not really saddened that [Pussy Riot] ended up in jail, though there is nothing good in that. What saddens me is that they took things to such a level, here, from my point of view, that they degraded the dignity of women.
regret heart russia
People in Russia say that those who do not regret the collapse of the Soviet Union have no heart, and those that do regret it have no brain.
girl believe russia
I can't believe that OMON [Russia's riot police] would hit a girl. I simply can't imagine it.
theatre intention eastern
Our intention is to develop music, theatre and exhibition activities on the Far Eastern regions.
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.
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.
couple initiative discussion
Some years ago our Japanese counterparts asked us to resume the discussions of the issue and so we did meeting them halfway. Over the passed couple of years the contacts were practically frozen on the initiative of the Japanese side, not ours. At the same time, presently our partners have expressed their eagerness to resume discussions on this issue [the Kuril Islands].
tests transfers
The transfer of power is always a test of the constitutional system, a test of its strength.
numbers europe pipeline
Very interested in expanding the number of participants who will take part in laying the new gas pipeline in Europe.
war world cold
The Cold War is over. The world has become much more complicated.
party kind defeated
It has nothing to do with any kind of exchange or sale [of Kuril island to Japan]. It is about the search for a solution when neither party would be at a disadvantage, when neither party would perceive itself as conquered or defeated.