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
thinking support tragic
BP found itself in a difficult situation after the tragic events in the Gulf of Mexico. We did everything we could to support it. Britain is interested in this, isn't it? I think it is. The same is true of other areas.
president unusual various
I have called President Obama, and President Obama called me on various issues. This is part of our regular contacts, there is nothing unusual or extraordinary about it.
financial relation
We do not have to borrow in the external market, but we have used and are using this traditional instrument in international financial relations.
thinking dialogue adopted
Do you think that it is possible to have a dialogue with the representatives of Lugansk and Donetsk if they all are being prosecuted and subject to criminal proceedings? That is exactly why the Minsk Agreements establish to adopt an amnesty law. However, it has not been adopted.
criticize
I did not criticize the Central Bank's position.
good-friend friendly partnership
Speaking seriously, Russia does not want to aggravate relations with anyone. We don't want any tensions. We want a good, friendly partnership with everyone.
wwii threat pact
There used to be the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. There used to be Soviet troops in the GDR. And we must honestly admit that they were occupation troops, which remained in Germany after WWII under the guise of allied troops. Now these occupation troops are gone, the Soviet Union has collapsed, and the Warsaw Pact is no more. There is no Soviet threat, but NATO and U.S. troops are still in Europe. What for?
discipline enemy fit
A foreign threat is useful to put things in order in one's own camp, to make one's allies follow the bloc discipline. Iran does not fit this role too well, and it is very tempting to revive Russia's image of the enemy. But nobody in Europe is afraid anymore.
strong past financial
We have issued financial instruments in the past, and there is a strong demand for them, it is simply unnecessary now.
world today natural
The European Union's enlargement is part of the natural process of integration and globalisation that is underway in the world today.
giving kind various
My job is not only to give medals, you know, which certainly is part of my function. First and foremost, though, my job is about ensuring success of the work in various spheres. It is a kind of day-to-day spadework.
military president protection
In 2009, US President [Barack] Obama said that the missile defense only serves as protection from Iranian nuclear missiles. But now there is an international treaty with Iran that bans Tehran from developing a potential military nuclear project.
victory soviet-union soviet
NATO and the USA wanted a complete victory over the Soviet Union. They wanted to sit on the throne in Europe alone.
reality world modern
The UN, of course, must also adapt to modern demands and take into account the reality of the modern world in its work.