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Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000 formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952)

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Everyone must hoe his plot daily…

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These last eight years…

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He said something to the effect that it started off as a mountain, and it ended up being a mouse. But he knew that because he knew there was no collusion whatsoever. Pretty much that's what it was.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 18 days ago Top News

We have no desire to create problems for the new Ukrainian leadership, but to tolerate a situation in which people living in the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk republic are generally deprived of any civil rights, this is already crossing the line from the point of view of human rights.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 27 days ago Top News

( Artists) may act on behalf of their country, they wake up in good mood and paint things. Same with hackers, they woke up today, read something about the state-to-state relations.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 1 month ago Politics

It's their right to think how they want. But can they count? I'm sure they can. Let them count the speed and the range of the weapons systems we are developing, russia will be forced to create and deploy types of weapons which can be used not only in respect of those territories from which the direct threat to us originates, but also in respect of those territories where the centers of decision-making are located.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 3 months ago World

Russia will be forced to create and deploy types of weapons which can be used not only in respect of those territories from which the direct threat to us originates, but also in respect of those territories where the centers of decision-making are located.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 3 months ago World

We have repeatedly, during a number of years, and constantly raised a question about substantiative talks on the disarmament issue, we see that in the past few years the partners have not supported our initiatives.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 3 months ago Top News

The American partners have declared that they suspend their participation in the deal, we suspend it as well.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 3 months ago Top News

I don't know whether a meeting will happen, on multiple occasions I've said I am willing to meet, we have a number of issues to discuss, including our bilateral agenda.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 5 months ago World

If the decision to withdraw was made, then it is a correct one.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 5 months ago World

Of course, now power in the Congress is changing and I'm sure that there will be more attacks on The US President. Whether or not The US President will be able to have direct dialogue with Russia as a result of that, I don't know.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 5 months ago World

It is well known to everyone that waltzes were not very well received in their time ; it was considered mauvais ton [ vulgar ] to dance a waltz. Then it became classic, in fact.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 5 months ago Top News

I went and asked all the heads of our intelligence services, who is this ? no one knows anything about her at all.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 5 months ago Top News

This poor girl is sitting here, our Butina, she faces 15 years in prison, for what ?

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 5 months ago Top News

It all started with the tragic events in the United States, in the schools of the United States, young people with unstable minds create some kind of false heroes for themselves.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 7 months ago World

China never said much on Putin's take over of Crimea, they've worked closely on the North Korea crisis( and) China has not been critical of Russia's role in Syria.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 8 months ago World

We are ready for such meetings, we are ready to invite President Trump to Moscow. President Trump to Moscow has this invitation already and I told President Trump to Moscow about it.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 9 months ago Politics

It was overall successful and led to productive agreements, we will have to wait and see, of course, what turn the events will take, all the more so as certain forces in America are trying to downplay and disavow the results of the Helsinki summit.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 10 months ago Top News

Even though not many, there are jobs in place as part of cooperation with Russia. We are talking about tens of thousands, potentially hundreds of thousands, of jobs, i am not saying this to scold or commend anyone. Absolutely not.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 10 months ago Politics

For instance, we can bring up Mr. Browder in this particular case, business associates of Mr. Browder have earned over $ 1.5 billion in Russia. They never paid any taxes, neither in Russia nor in the United States, and yet the money escaped the country. They were transferred to United States.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 10 months ago Politics

We need to put an end to this. It's not acceptable.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 10 months ago Company News

Interference with the domestic affairs of the United States -- do you really believe that someone acting from the Russian territory could have influenced the United States and influenced the choice of millions of Americans? this is utterly ridiculous.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News 10 months ago U.S.

Russia as a state has never interfered with the internal affairs of the President Putin, let alone its elections.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 10 months ago Politics

Business associates of Bill Browder have earned over $ 1.5 billion in Russia. They never paid any taxes, neither in Russia nor in the United States, and yet the money escaped the country. They were transferred to the United States, they sent huge amount of money, $ 400 million as a contribution to the campaign of Hillary Clinton. Well, that's the personal case. It might have been legal, the contribution itself, but the way the money was earned was illegal.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 10 months ago Politics

He was a rich person, but, well, there's plenty of rich persons in the United States, he was in the construction business. He organized the beauty pageants. But no, it would never occur to anyone that he would think of running for president.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News 10 months ago Latest Headlines

Do you think that our Special Services actually organized surveillance on each and every of them? well, unlike you, unlike the United States, we don't do this. We don't have enough resources. We don't have enough manpower to organize the total state of control. That's not part of our plans. And it's clear that we did nothing of that kind of against Mr. Trump.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News 10 months ago Latest Headlines

For us, well, it's a direct and immediate threat for our national security…moving this NATO infrastructure towards our borders would be a threat, and…the reaction would be extremely negative.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News 10 months ago Latest Headlines

I'm not laying any claim to be this kind of a strongman that I'm being portrayed.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News 10 months ago Latest Headlines

So we can bring up Mr. Browder, i’m not even an American citizen.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News 10 months ago Politics

I think we will do the following: for foreign fans who currently have fan IDs, we will give them multi-entry visa-free travel until the end of the year.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 10 months ago Top News

We cannot but feel sad that this spectacular football festival, which had given us so many happy moments, vivid impressions and new friends, is almost over, myths and stereotypes have been dispelled.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 10 months ago Sports

Thank you Mr President for your kind words.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 10 months ago Sports

In Russia, we are always glad to see our friends, both old and new, now that we have so many more of them.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 10 months ago Sports

They will not stand empty, with this there are no problems whatsoever.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 10 months ago Sports

A military-grade poisonous substance is so powerful that the person dies within seconds or minutes, we repeatedly offered UK authorities our help, and we asked to be given access to the investigation, but there is no response.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 10 months ago World

We repeatedly offered UK authorities our help, and we asked to be given access to the investigation, but there is no response.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 10 months ago World

I regret to say that Russian-American relations are not in the best shape, i've said this many times publicly, I would like to repeat it at a meeting with you : I believe that this is largely a result of the acute domestic political struggle in the United States itself.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 10 months ago World

I've said this many times publicly, I would like to repeat it at a meeting with you : I believe that this is largely a result of the acute domestic political struggle in the United States itself.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 10 months ago World

Vladimir Putin seeks to shatter NATO. Vladimir Putin aims to diminish the appeal of the Western democratic model and attempts to undermine America's moral authority.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 10 months ago Politics

But your visit to Moscow gives us hope that we can at least take the first steps to restore full-scale relations between our states, russia never sought confrontation.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 10 months ago Top News

...But your visit to Moscow gives us hope that we can at least take the first steps to restore full-scale relations between our states, russia never sought confrontation.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 10 months ago World

We also welcome and praise the outcome of the meeting between the leader of North Korea, comrade Kim Jong Un, and US President Donald Trump that took place recently, now there are prospects of resolving the problems by peaceful political and diplomatic means.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 11 months ago World

I would like to re-extend, and ask you to convey to the leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un, our invitation to visit Russia.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 11 months ago World

We can schedule this meeting regardless of international events between our foreign ministries.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 11 months ago World

As soon as the Russian President Vladimir Putin side is ready, this meeting shall take place, of course, fitting my working schedule. We did not discuss a specific location but many countries offer their support, including Austria.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 11 months ago Top News

I agree with him, and to have a meaningful discussion, our ministries of foreign affairs and experts should get involved and work closely together, and of course a meeting in person is necessary.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 11 months ago Top News

At any rate, we are ready for this, i believe that the ball is in America’s court.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News 11 months ago Latest Headlines

We did not (choose to) leave it, our colleagues refused to come to Russia due to known reasons at some point. Please, we will be glad to see everyone here in Moscow.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 11 months ago Top News

I see this as an acknowledgement and an evaluation of Russia's efforts to develop a comprehensive strategic partnership with China, this is an indication of the special attention and respect on which our mutual national interests are based, the interests of our peoples, and, of course, our personal friendship.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 11 months ago World

We are heading in the right direction, we are on a trajectory of stable economic growth. Yes, it's modest growth, but it's not falling.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 11 months ago World

I think that the possibility of these meetings depends to a large extent on the internal political situation in the United States, the congressional election campaign is getting under way and then there will be the next presidential election, and the President of United States is coming under attack over various matters. I think this is the main reason.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 11 months ago Top News

I fully agree with him -- however, to prevent a possible arms [ race ], we should think about it, we should do something about it, give corresponding instructions to our Foreign Ministry and the US State Department.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 11 months ago Top News

It is not true. It is false and completely detached from reality because Russia is a democracy and we all live under the constitution.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 11 months ago Top News

My presidential term has just begun. I am only at the beginning of this journey so let's not jump ahead.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 11 months ago Top News

We do not pursue the objective of dividing anything or anyone in the EU, we are far more interested in the EU being united and flourishing because the EU is our most important trading and economic partner.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 11 months ago World

We decide pragmatically whether to cooperate with someone politically, we try to work with those who publicly express the wish themselves to work with us.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 11 months ago World

This is unacceptable and it has to end.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 12 months ago Top News

We need to put an end to that, this is unacceptable.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 12 months ago World

We seem to be operating in a bubble where we think there's no consequences to our actions because United States're the United States, that's not the case.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 12 months ago Top News

Kim Jong Un on Kim Jong part did everything Kim Jong promised to do, even blew up some tunnels on North Koreans sites and after North Koreans hear the US canceling the meeting.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 12 months ago Top News

Kim Jong Un on Kim Jong part did everything Kim Jong promised to do, even blew up some tunnels on their sites and after this we hear the US is canceling the meeting.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 12 months ago World

We hope very much that dialogue will be revitalized, renewed, because without that we can't hope for any kind of significant progress in solving this extraordinarily important issue.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 12 months ago World

They are looking for markets, which we can understand, and they can land it here easily, but it is much more expensive than pipeline gas, so blocking Nord Stream 2 on its own won't guarantee exports.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 1 year ago World

I hope your activities as head of the government will help further strengthen the ties of friendship and alliance between our countries.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 1 year ago World

Russia condemns in the strongest possible terms the attack against Syria, where Russian military personnel are assisting the legitimate government in its counterterrorism efforts.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News 1 year ago Latest Headlines

Russia convenes an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss aggressive actions of the U.S. and its allies, the current escalation of the situation around Syria has a devastating impact on the whole system of international relations.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Top News

Russia in the most serious way condemns the attack on Syria where Russian military servicemen help the legitimate government to fight terrorism.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Top News

We state that from now on we refuse to cooperate in any form with the U.S. in its status of a mediator, as we stand against its actions.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News 1 year ago Politics

As you know, in our country, there were many victims in almost every family. Among the Jews murdered by the Nazis, there were many citizens of the Soviet Union [and] Russia. They were the ones who made a big sacrifice for victory over the Nazis.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News 1 year ago Latest Headlines

We will take this opportunity to talk about our bilateral relations and to discuss the situation in the region.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News 1 year ago Latest Headlines

I couldn’t find a better place and movement, thank you for your support. I will run for president.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News 1 year ago World

Pyongyang’s missile and nuclear program is a crude violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, undermines the non-proliferation regime and creates a threat to the security of northeastern Asia, at the same time, it is clear that it is impossible to resolve the problem of the Korean Peninsula only by sanctions and pressure.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News 1 year ago World

Artificial intelligence is the future, not only of Russia, but of all of mankind, whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

Ramping up military hysteria will lead to nothing good. It could lead to a global catastrophe, there’s no other path apart from a peaceful one.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News 1 year ago World

It’s ridiculous to put us on the same [ sanctions ] list as North Korea and then ask for our help in imposing sanctions on North Korea, this is being done by people who mix up Australia with Austria.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News 1 year ago World

We all remember what happened with Saddam Hussein. Saddam Hussein children were killed, I think Saddam Hussein grandson was shot, the whole country was destroyed and Saddam Hussein was hanged... We all know how this happened and people in North Korea remember well what happened in Iraq.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News 1 year ago World

And unilaterally imposed and politically motivated sanctions on investment, trade and, in particular, technology transfer become its covert form, in our opinion, such sanctions not only have no perspective, but they also contradict the G20 principles for interacting in the interests of all countries of the world.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Top News

This is not very nice of him.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

If the US administration finds it necessary, we are ready to provide the record of the conversation between Trump and Lavrov to the Senate and Congress.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN 2 years ago World

I would like to confirm that we are categorically against the expansion of the club of nuclear states, including through the Korean Peninsula, we are against it and consider it counterproductive, damaging, dangerous.

– Vladimir Putin