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Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has been elected for the third time as Russian President in 2012.
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Vladimir Putin was born on 7 October 1952 in Leningrad Russia to Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin and Maria Ivanovna Putina. He did his Graduation from Leningard State University in 1975.
He was a KGB member. He joined KGB, secret service of Russia in 1975 He resigned from the service in 1991.
He was the Russian President from 2000- 2004 and 2004- 2008. Then because of law that no president can run for third consecutive president seat Dmitry Medvedev became the President and elected Putin as Prime Minister of Russia from 2008- 2012.
He is considered to bring political stability in Russia and also helped it to grow its economy.
He is a practitioner of Martial arts and Judo and enjoys flying jet planes, racecars and motorbikes.
He is married to Lyudmila Aleksandrovna and has two daughters Mariya and Yekaterina.
Moscow, May 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) President Vladimir Putin has criticised the state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) for delay in delivery of warships to the Russian Navy and demanded the shipbuilders to improve efficiency.
New York, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian police reforms have proved so successful that, in some areas, Moscow outperforms New York on safety, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev has boasted while on a visit to the US.
Moscow, May 21 (IANS/EFE) French actor Gerard Depardieu, a Russian citizen since early this year, is soon to open a restaurant in the city where he now resides, authorities said Monday.
Moscow, May 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Recriminations over wrestling's exclusion from the Olympics re-emerged Monday, as supporters of the sport's former chief were accused of hurling insults at an official meeting.
Moscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's children's rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov has said Moscow may change its adoption agreement with France in response to the country's new gay marriage law.
Moscow, May 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) There was just 1.6 per cent growth witnessed in the Russian GDP in the first quarter this year, which is its fifth quarterly fall, according to the country's federal statistics service.
Moscow, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Former adult video star Sasha Grey has begun her car rally across Russia, driving the same model of car as Russian President Vladimir Putin did on a similar journey.
New York, May 17 (ANI): Vladimir Doronin, who has not confirmed his split with Naomi Campbell yet, was seen getting intimate on his yacht with a new bikini babe- Jazzma Kendrick.
Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The CEO and a senior manager from Rosbank, the Russian subsidiary of French banking giant Societe Generale, have been detained over an attempt to take a five million ruble bribe, the interior ministry said.
Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin will take up the issues of missile defence and cooperation between the US and Russian security and intelligence services in a written reply to US President Barack Obama's recent message to him, a presidential aide said.
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): India and Azerbaijan have signed a treaty on mutual legal assistance in crminal matters.
Moscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The mausoleum housing the remains of Russian communist leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin reopens here Wednesday after repairs that fixed the "sinking" foundation and restored the original lighting, authorities said.
Sochi (Russia), May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and Israel will continue cooperation in an effort to resolve the situation in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin said following talks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Moscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Damascus's participation in an international conference between representatives of both sides in the Syrian conflict depends on "details and developments" and it will not be a party to any act that would harm national sovereignty, Syria's state news agency SANA reported.
Moscow, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin will Tuesday hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the crisis in Syria, the Kremlin press service said.
Moscow, May 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree waiving visa requirements for foreign athletes, coaches and other staff attending international sports events in Russia, the Kremlin announced Monday.
Sochi, May 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An international conference between representatives of both sides in the Syrian conflict is unlikely to take place before May end as earlier stated, as there are still too many differences of opinion over the event's format.
Sochi (Russia), May 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian and British security services will cooperate in the build-up to the Winter Olympics in Sochi next year, British Prime Minister David Cameron said.
Sochi, May 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and Britain have common interest in preserving Syria's territorial integrity and sovereignty, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday after talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron.
After 70,000 Syrians have paid with their lives in the foreign induced conflict in Syria, why has the American perspective changed? Even so, it was nice to see Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov embrace each other in Moscow. Kerry also met President Vladimir Putin who, in Kerry's presence, asked Lavrov to take over the task of navigating the Syrian crisis towards a peaceful resolution.
Moscow, May 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian paratrooper divisions will receive unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) within the next three to five years, a top military official said Friday.
Washington, May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) While an internationally brokered resolution of the Syrian conflict may not yet be within sight, Russia is in a position to play a crucial role in pushing the Syrian elites to accept a transition process, an American expert has said.
London, May 9 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would have no role in a political settlement to Syria's conflict, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday.
Rome, May 9 (IANS) Napoli beat Bologna 3-0 to book a Champions League football berth for next season, while AC Milan came closer to that spot after thrashing Pescara 4-0 in Italian Serie A.
Moscow, May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Anzhi Makhachkala are one game away from their first major trophy after withstanding a Zenit St. Petersburg onslaught to win 1-0 and take a place in the Russian Cup final.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): Adding captivating visuals to a textbook lesson to attract kids' interest may sometimes make it harder for them to learn, a new study has suggested.
Moscow, May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian deputy prime minister Vladislav Surkov has stepped down, the Kremlin said Wednesday, amid increasing tensions over the embattled Skolkovo innovation hub that has been targeted by law enforcement agencies.
Moscow, May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian deputy prime minister Vladislav Surkov has stepped down, the Kremlin said Wednesday, amid increasing tensions over the embattled Skolkovo innovation hub that has been targeted by law enforcement agencies.
Moscow, May 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Several hundred protesters marched through Moscow Sunday to call for the release of people arrested after last year's clashes at a rally against the rule of President Vladimir Putin.
Moscow, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An ecological support group in Russia, running a protected site for cranes, has been branded as a "foreign agent" by Russian prosecutors - the latest in a series of NGOs to be listed as such by the authorities.
New York, May 03 (ANI): Naomi Campbell and Vladimir Doronin, who have been dating for five long years, have put their relationship on a break because the Russian billionaire is "too swept up in the celebrity lifestyle" that the supermodel is a part of.
London, May 2 (ANI): Naomi Campbell and her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin, who have been dating since 2008, are reportedly on a break.
Washington, May 1 (IANS) The US is considering providing lethal weapons to Syrian opposition forces and a decision is expected within weeks, a media report said Wednesday.
Moscow, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered that the country's Cabinet debate shooting a film of legendary football goalkeeper Lev Yashin's life, but the star's widow vowed the movie could only be made over her dead body.
Washington, May. 1 (ANI): President Barack Obama is preparing to send lethal weaponry to the Syrian opposition senior administration officials have said.
Washington, April 30 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Tuesday defended the performance of law enforcement authorities including the FBI and praised the Russian side's cooperation following the Boston bombings, reported Xinhua.
Moscow, April 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The fate of a new Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle developed for the Russian army will be decided during acceptance trials due to begin in June 2013, Russia's largest firearms manufacturer, Izhmash, said.
Beijing, Apr. 30 (Xinhua-ANI): Russian and U.S. leaders have agreed to enhance counterterrorism cooperation between the two countries, the Kremlin said on Monday.
Beijing, Apr. 30 (Xinhua-ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday discussed the protracted conflict in Syria and agreed to have a summit in Russia in September.
Moscow, April 30 (IANS) Russia and Japan Monday condemned North Korea for its refusal to give up its nuclear weapons programme.
Moscow, April 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is ready to invest in huge new infrastructure projects to help meet Japan's growing requirements for hydrocarbon resources, President Vladimir Putin has said.
Moscow, April 29 (IANS) Russia and Japan have pledged to speed up talks on reaching a peace treaty for the first time since the end of World War II, the leaders of the two countries said Monday, reported Xinhua.
Beijing, Apr. 29 (Xinhua-ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe started his Russia visit among a four-nation trip in an effort to revive long-stalled territorial talks with Russia, promote mutual trust and enhance the two countries'cooperation in all areas, especially in economy.
Moscow, April 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In a first visit by a Japanese premier to Russia in a decade, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be undertaking an official visit from April 28-30 on an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Moscow, April 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The former head of the ski jump construction project for next year's Winter Olympics in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi said he has been poisoned with mercury.
Moscow, April 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he opposes the idea of allowing Russians to buy guns freely for self-defence purposes.
Moscow, April 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in a Moscow pre-trial detention facility was a "tragedy" Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday while insisting no crime had been committed.
Moscow, April 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Several environmental groups in Russia have been classified as "foreign agents" by prosecutors for alleged political activity, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has said.
Moscow, April 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Progress M-19M space freighter docked with the International Space Station (ISS) despite having failed to deploy one of its navigation antennas, Mission Control said.
London, Apr 26 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin has created a record when he interacted in a televised question and answer (Q and A) session that took four hours and 47 minutes, beating his previous record by 15 minutes.
Moscow, April 26 (IANS/EFE) President Vladimir Putin says he see "no element of Stalinism" in Russia and denies his government is holding political prisoners.
Moscow, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has set a new record for the duration of his annual televised question and answer session, replying to 85 questions in four hours and 47 minutes.
Moscow, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the US of attempting to prove it was "the toughest" by adopting a law introducing sanctions against Russian officials suspected of human rights abuses.
Moscow, April 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) President Vladimir Putin Thursday said he sees no resemblance between Russia's current political course and that of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's regime.
Moscow, April 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) President Vladimir Putin Thursday said the Boston Marathon tragedy should prompt Russia and the US to cooperate more closely in dealing with such threats.
Moscow, April 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his determination to carry on the Kremlin's fight against corruption, while justifying the ongoing probe into a case of suspected defence ministry fraud totalling about $433 million.
Moscow, April 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The lower house of the Russian parliament has passed a bill in its final reading, banning public officials, lawmakers and judges from having foreign bank accounts or holding stocks or bonds abroad.
Moscow, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said new legislation banning smoking in public places could save up to 200,000 lives annually in the country.
Moscow, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian defence ministry will allocate 10 billion roubles (about $300 million) on training programmes for special forces, the commander of the Airborne Assault Forces (VDV) said Wednesday.
Moscow, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky, leader of the nationalist LDPR party, has called on the media to stop covering mass killings in order to avoid sparking copycat incidents.
Washington, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US Secretary of State John Kerry has called on the NATO to prepare for the possible use of chemical weapons by Syria in the ongoing civil war there.
Boston, April 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Echoes of Chechnya are everywhere at this small suburban Boston homestead. Traditional ram's wool hats hang on the walls, a computer monitor glows with the green of the Chechen flag, and the sapling of a medlar, an ancient fruit-bearing tree rare in America but common in the North Caucasus, awaits summer in a backyard garden.
Moscow, April 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian state officials should not own real estate abroad, as it could leave them open to "pressure", a spokesman for the Kremlin has said.
Moscow, April 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and the US are committed to boosting their efforts to jointly fight terrorism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.
Sochi, April 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fresh from winning his third race of the season in Bahrain, Sebastian Vettel touched down here Monday to test the track for next year's Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix.
Rome, April 21 (IANS) Lazio head coach Vladimir Petkovic appeared disappointed as he claimed that Udinese beat his side 1-0 with only one shot on goal in the Italian Serie A.
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) At least 152 people were killed and more than 3,000 others injured Saturday when a devastating earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck southwest China's Sichuan province, adjacent to a region where an 8.0-magnitude quake in 2008 left 69,000 people dead while 18,000 are still missing.
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) At least 124 people were killed and more than 3,000 others injured Saturday when a devastating earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck southwest China's Sichuan province, adjacent to a region where an 8.0-magnitude quake in 2008 left 69,000 people dead while 18,000 are still missing.
Moscow, April 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US and Russia might join efforts in the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings if the suspects' ties to Russia are confirmed, the Kremlin's spokesman said Saturday.
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) At least 113 people were killed and more than 2,500 others injured Saturday when a massive earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck southwest China's Sichuan province, officials said.
Boston, April 20 (IANS) The massive manhunt for the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings ended Friday night with the dramatic capture of Dzhokar Tsarnaev, 19, after a 23-hour search that had completely shut down Boston.
Cape Town, Apr 20 (ANI): After US police shot dead a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, who once lived in Russia, Moscow has issued a statement, saying it condemns all 'terrorists' regardless of their nationality.
Moscow, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russians quizzed in an opinion poll released Friday gave their government the unflattering equivalent of a "C" grade for overall performance.
Moscow, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has termed the bombings at the Boston marathon a "heinous crime".
Yerevan, April 17 (IANS) Armenia's World No.2 Levon Aronian and World Chess Champion Vishy Anand will take part in the Alexander Alekhine Memorial Tournament to be held jointly in Paris and St. Petersburg, Chess Federation of Armenia said Wednesday.
London, April 17 (ANI): Madonna could be banned from future trips to Russia, for backing the Pussy Riot singers.
Los Angeles, April 17 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Madonna could be banned from future trips to Russia, for backing the Pussy Riot singers.
Moscow, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered Russia's assistance in the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings that killed three people and left more than 170 injured.
Moscow, April 16 (IANS) Russian police have searched the offices of the company supervising the development of North Caucasian tourism cluster, including several Olympic venues in Sochi, the Interior Ministry said Tuesday.
Mexico City, April 16 (IANS/EFE) A four-year-old girl who disappeared April 1 in the city of Texcoco has been found in El Salvador and is "in perfect health", the Mexican Foreign Relations Secretariat said.
Moscow, April 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov has accused the US administration of demonstrating "conflicting behaviour", but said Moscow was ready to develop and deepen its ties with the US.
Moscow, April 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the deepening global economic crisis was damaging the Russian economy, and ordered the government to find ways to prevent a recession.
Moscow, April 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia could introduce tighter passport regulations for citizens of former Soviet states crossing Russia's borders this year, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said.
Moscow, April 14 (IANS) Russia's Kazan has put into use the last but one sport facility for the 2013 World University Games, head of the steering committee said.
Moscow, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Dozens of people were detained Saturday as some 200 nationalists gathered in the centre of the Russian capital, chanting "Russia for Russians" and Moscow for Muscovites", police said.
Washington, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US has released the names of 18 Russians to be slapped with visa and financial sanctions under its controversial Magnitsky Act, which punishes individuals Washington deems complicit in human rights abuses.
Moscow, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev each earned almost 5.8 million rubles (about $187,000) in 2012, according to their tax reports.
London, Apr 13 (ANI): The United States has published a list of mainly Russian officials banned from entering the country due to alleged human rights abuses.
Washington, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Washington attorney and former US Congressman James Symington has received a Certificate of Merit signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin for his contributions to Russian-American culture and humanitarian work, and for fostering strong US-Russian relations.
Moscow, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will come to Moscow Monday and bring a message from President Barack Obama, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
Moscow, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Books containing swear words should be sold in plain covers displaying warnings, just like pornography, a top Russian lawmaker has said.
Moscow, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia must catch up with other space powers in deep space exploration, and higher priority should be given to applied projects in space research, President Vladimir Putin said.
Moscow, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian economy could slip into recession this coming fall unless measures to stimulate growth are urgently implemented, Economy Minister Andrei Belousov said.
Moscow, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's naval task force in the Mediterranean will be augmented next week with the Ropucha-II Class landing ship Azov from the Black Sea Fleet, a navy spokesman said.
St. Petersburg, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian tennis chief Shamil Tarpishchev has bemoaned a decade lost to stagnation in the domestic game that has seen a once-mighty men's team slip into obscurity.
Vostochny Cosmodrome (Russia), April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) President Vladimir Putin Friday proposed naming a future town near the Russian Vostochny space port after the father of the Soviet space programme, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky.
Film: "The Place Beyond The Pines"; Cast: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Ray Liotta, Mahershala Ali, Ben Mendelsohn, Dane Dehaan, Emory Cohen, Harris Yulin, Robert Clohessy, Bruce Greenwood and Rose Byrne; Director: Derek Cianfrance; Rating: *** 1/2
New Delhi, Apr. 11 (ANI): India and Russia have signed a regulation defining the structure, functions and procedure of the Joint Commission which has been established by an agreement signed on December 21, 2010 in New Delhi in the field of emergency management.
Moscow, April 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Finland's Interior Minister Paivi Rasanen has apologized to Russian President Vladimir Putin after he was erroneously put on a secret blacklist of people with connections to criminal activity, Finnish media reported.
Moscow, April 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A criminal investigation has been launched into alleged spending violations by the former vice president of Russia's Olympic Committee, investigators announced.
