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Vladimir Putin

The latest news, updates and features on Russian president Vladimir Putin. The former intelligence officer and politician held the role from 2000 to 2008, and again from 2012 onwards. He was previously Russia's prime minister, between 2008 to 2012.

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British diplomat ‘a spy’, says Russia

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MI5 say Kremlin killed Litvinenko

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Russian president makes first trip

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Text us your views

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Russia’s show of Soviet style force

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Putin jobless for a day

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Papers pay price for gymnast row

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World leaders given Big Brother makeover

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Is this the future Mrs Putin?

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Putin to wed gymnast half his age?

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Bush supports Ukraine NATO bid

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PM hopeful of easing Russia tension

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Doubts cast over Medvedev’s win

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Putin friend on course for win

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Putin election chief admits bias

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Clinton cries foul over ‘Republican’ Obama

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Naomi and the Chav

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Litvinenko widow blames Putin in poison plot

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Litvinenko remembered one year on

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US missile plan ‘like Cuban crisis’

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