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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Vladimir Putin has set a new record of almost five hours of questions and answers with Russian citizens, beating his previous performance by about twenty minutes.2 -
Video has emerged of Vladimir Putin berating ministers and threatening to dissolve government over what would seem to be a lack of progress on 2012 directives. -
While Putin plays with two of his dogs, questions are asked on the Runet: What happened to his other dog, a Caucasian shepherd called Connie? And his wedding ring? -
Vladimir Putin has admitted that he enjoyed a protest in Germany, in which Femen protesters staged one of the notorious topless protests they are known for. -
Netizens laugh at the ambiguous instructions to translate Immanuel Kant's works into Russian, after the president visited the Kant University in Kaliningrad. -
On arriving at Durban airport, Putin's security detail were stopped by airport guards and refused access to the airport, almost sparking an international incident. -
A protest against Putin turned into a bit of a farce when no protesters showed up to demonstrate. Netizens speculate about the reasons for the poor attendance. -
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Putin has been called out by bloggers, who have caught him reciting verbatim from a speech given by Ivanov in October, about the separation of church and state. -
Pictures have surfaced on the internet of Putin standing with a man who looks like murdered crimelord Grandfather Hassan. Peskov denies that it is Hassan pictured. -
In response to Putin signing the Yakovlev law, a blind young girl has written to him on her blog, urging him to adopt a disabled child himself and lead by example. -
Netizens debate what Putin could possibly have said to cause this young boy to pull this face in a photo captured at a Christmas service in a convent in Sochi. -
Vladimir Putin's New Year's address has caused a fuss on the Runet, as a number of bloggers accuse him of having a twin (or double) who delivered the address. -
Due to a lack of staffing, forced labour, due to become a possible sentence for minor offences this year, is to be postponed, according to the Kremlin website. -
To continue with his adventurous exploits, and put paid to rumours of ill health, Putin is to become the star of an instructional video, showing people how to ski. -
Vladimir Putin has been accused by netizens of being condescending, rude, and offensive to a reporter who was asking him questions at a recent press conference. -
Netizens laugh as the Russian search engine Yandex reveals 'Why am I a fool?', 'What is thrush?' and 'What are hipsters?' among its most-searched items for 2012. -
Press-secretary Peskov denies rumours a back injury is affecting Putin's work schedule, but does admit that the president is suffering from an old sports injury.
