Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is the President of Russia. He previously served as President from 2000 to 2008, and as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Netizens generally dislike Putin, although his poll ratings are consistently high. He is seen as a strong man, but questions about corruption and the return to dictatorship worry many.
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Russian netizen reactions to Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov saying Russians will eat less, make sacrifices & unite behind Putin against foreign pressure.19 -
After MH17, Russia's relations with the pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine is in question. A reporter known for his access to Putin speculates about what lies ahead. -
After Prince Charles compared Vladimir Putin to Hitler, Putin has condemned the prince for his actions which he says are "not befitting a member of a royal family" -
Despite a frosty relationship between the two leaders, Barack Obama stated in a recent press conference that if Putin were drowning, he would try to save him. -
A Tatar speaker at a demonstration calls for Simferopol to be renamed “Putin”. Netizens express their doubts and chastise the BBC for sensationalizing. -
Netizens chortle at Vladimir Putin's latest promise to guarantee safety for Crimean Tatars, against the background of today's referendum result to join Russia. -
The US Minister of Defence has recently found out from the press about a secret project to study Putin's body language that has been ongoing for a number of years. -
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A controversial political scientist has urged Russia to call the West's bluff and lead Russia into a new political landscape where it will determine the future -
President Vladimir Putin recently made an address to the Federal Assembly which has been analysed by experts at Ridus, but netizens find his words hollow and empty. -
Netizens comment on an open letter by Russia's largest gay club's manager to Putin, asking for protection in the wake of several homophobic attacks on the premises. -
Putin has finally spoken out over unrest in Ukraine which is linked to their rapprochement with Russia, after remaining silent on the issue. Russian netizens react. -
Vladimir Putin is meeting the new pope, Pope Francis, for the first time as he visits Italy. They are expected to discuss events in Syria, amongst other things. -
The Vladimir Putin Facebook page is running a competition for netizens to design a logo for Putin. The competition is not official, but a prize is promised. -
Vladimir Putin has agreed to look at (but nothing else) a list of 70 prisoners currently being held in Russia that the opposition believe to be political prisoners. -
President Putin is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Lord Peter Truscott for his involvement in the Syrian crisis, but netizens question Truscott's motives.
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One of the runners in Tver in the Olympic relay has been spotted looking like Vladimir Putin. Netizens repeat conspiracy theories that Putin is played by a group. -
A recent survey about world leaders' handling of the Syria crisis has found Vladimir Putin to be the most popular politician in America, beating Obama by 20%.
