Vladimir Putin

Prime Minister of the Russian Federation (1999-2000, and 2008-2012); President of the Russian Federation (2000-2008, and 2012 to the present).

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Vladimir Putin’s Address to the Federal Assembly

by Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 29 February 2024

Senators, State Duma deputies,
Citizens of Russia,
The primary purpose of every Address to the Federal Assembly is to offer a forward-looking perspective. Today, we will discuss not only our short-term plans, but also our strategic objectives and matters which, I believe, are instrumental (...)

Vladimir Putin’s speech at the inauguration of the Zaitsevo Memorial

by Vladimir Putin

Saint Petersburg (Russia) | 29 January 2024

Dear Alexander Grigorievich, dear friends!
January 27 is one of the most important dates in our shared national history. On this day in 1944, Red Army troops completely broke the siege of Leningrad, and a year later, in 1945, they liberated Auschwitz. These two events are not linked by a (...)

Presidential Address to Federal Assembly

by Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 21 February 2023

Good afternoon, Members of the Federation Assembly – senators, State Duma deputies, Citizens of Russia,
This Presidential Address comes, as we all know, at a difficult, watershed period for our country. This is a time of radical, irreversible change in the entire world, of crucial historical (...)

Vladimir Putin’s speech at Club Valdai on respect for cultures

by Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 27 October 2022

Ladies and gentlemen, friends,
I had a chance to get a sense of what you discussed here during the last few days. It was an interesting and substantive discussion. I hope you do not regret coming to Russia and communicating with each other.
I am happy to see you all.
We have used the (...)

Vladimir Putin at Together For Ever Concert

by Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 30 September 2022

Friends,
Today is a special, momentous and, without exaggeration, historic day, a day of truth and justice.
I cannot help but go back to the time when the Soviet Union was formed, when Russia was creating modern Ukraine. It was Russia that created modern Ukraine, giving it significant (...)

Vladimir Putin’s Speech at the Victory Parade

by Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 9 May 2022

Fellow Russian citizens, Dear veterans, Comrade soldiers and seamen, sergeants and sergeant majors, midshipmen and warrant officers, Comrade officers, generals and admirals,
I congratulate you on the Day of Great Victory!
The defence of our Motherland when its destiny was at stake has (...)

Address by Vladimir Putin on Donbass

by Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 21 February 2022

Citizens of Russia, friends,
My address concerns the events in Ukraine and why this is so important for us, for Russia. Of course, my message is also addressed to our compatriots in Ukraine.
The matter is very serious and needs to be discussed in depth.
The situation in Donbass has (...)

«Russia and China: A Future-Oriented Strategic Partnership»

by Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 3 February 2022

On the eve of my upcoming visit to China, I am pleased to address directly the large Chinese and foreign audience of Xinhua, the world’s largest news agency.
Our countries are close neighbours bound by centuries-old traditions of friendship and trust. We highly appreciate that (...)

Vladimir Putin’s annual news conference

by Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 23 December 2021

The President’s annual news conference was broadcast live by Rossiya 1, Channel One, NTV and Rossiya 24 television channels, as well as Mayak, Vesti FM and Radio Rossii radio stations.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, colleagues.
I think that we can get down to work. (...)

Vladimir Putin’ Speech at the Foreign Ministry Board

by Vladimir Putin

18 November 2021

Kremlin
Mr Lavrov, colleagues,
I would like to welcome everyone here to the expanded meeting of the Foreign Ministry Board. Today, our agenda is focused on the implementation of Russia’s foreign policy and priority tasks for the future, taking into account the adopted amendments to the (...)

«On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians»

by Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 12 July 2021

During the recent Direct Line, when I was asked about Russian-Ukrainian relations, I said that Russians and Ukrainians were one people – a single whole. These words were not driven by some short-term considerations or prompted by the current political context. It is what I have said on (...)

Direct Line 2021 with Vladimir Putin

by Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 30 June 2021

Yekaterina Berezovskaya: Good afternoon.
We are broadcasting Direct Line with Vladimir Putin.
The moderators in this studio are Nailya Asker-zade…
Nailya Asker-zade: …and Yekaterina Berezovskaya.
Yekaterina Berezovskaya: Our colleagues, Tatyana Remezova and Natalya Yuryeva, are working (...)

“Being Open, Despite the Past”

by Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 22 June 2021

On June 22, 1941, exactly 80 years ago, the Nazis, having conquered practically the whole of Europe, attacked the USSR. For the Soviet people the Great Patriotic War – the bloodiest one in the history of our country – began. Tens of millions of people lost their lives, the economic potential (...)

U.S. – Russia Presidential Joint Statement on Strategic Stability

by Joseph R. Biden Jr. , Vladimir Putin

Geneva (Switzerland) | 16 June 2021

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We, President of the United States of America Joseph R. Biden and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, note the United States and Russia have demonstrated that, even in periods of tension, they are able to make progress on our shared goals of ensuring predictability (...)

Presidential Address to the Russian Federal Assembly

by Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 21 April 2021

The ceremony was attended by the senators of the Russian Federation, State Duma deputies, members of the Government, the heads of the Constitutional and Supreme courts, regional governors, speakers of regional legislatures, the heads of traditional religious denominations and public activists. (...)

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