vladimir putin

     

Vlaimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Пу́тин (help·info) Russian pronunciation: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪt͡ɕ ˈputʲɪn]) (born October 7, 1952, in Leningrad, U.S.S.R., now Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a Russian politician who was the 2nd President of the Russian Federation from 2000 to 2008 and is the current Prime Minister of Russia as well as the chairman of United Russia. He became acting President on December 31, 1999, succeeding Boris Yeltsin, and then won the 2000 presidential election. In 2004, he was re-elected for a second term lasting until May 7, 2008.

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  • "Ura!" for Dmitry Medvedev, voted in as president of Russia as this man moves over to become prime minister
  • In 2000 he was elected Russia's president, defeating his Communist rival 52 percent to 29 percent
  • 2003:This then-Russian president "cancels plans for trip after bombing at rock concert"
  • In the 2000 presidential election he got 53% of the vote
  • Hey, why the long face, baby? This world leader showed his softer side in 2005
  • In May 2002 this rootin' tootin' Russian president signed an arms control treaty with President Bush
  • In 1974, when he was a university student, this future world leader was the judo champion of Leningrad
  • This current world leader's middle initial V. stands for Vladimirovich

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