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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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Tributes for ‘courageous’ Yeltsin

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

Boris Yeltsin has died, aged 76

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

Berezovsky sparks diplomatic rift

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

Yard probes Russian tycoon remarks

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

Exiled tycoon plots Putin overthrow

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

Ex-spy’s widow in justice move

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

Russian spying at ‘Cold War’ levels

Channel: News News March 29, 2007 By metrowebukmetro

Briton dies as mine blast kills 106

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

Putin behind poisoning, says tycoon

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

Russian police seek to visit UK

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

Poisoned spy death file sent to CPS

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

‘Suspect’ denies spy death role

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

Ex-spy ‘targeted before poisoning’

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

Russian spy was victim of ‘many attacks’

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

Depp could star in poisoned spy film

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

More test positive for polonium 210

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

Anglo-Russian relations strained

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

The name’s Putin, Vladimir Putin

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

PM seeks fair play on Russian energy

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

Castro is as fit as a Fidel

Channel: News News December 6, 2019 By metrowebukmetro