A Finnish news outlet on Sunday posted videos of Russian President Vladimir Putin from the early 1990s that show him playing ping pong, fishing and wearing a shell tracksuit, prompting some on social media to mock him.

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Also on Friday, the Kremlin announced that Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet in the upcoming weeks.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/08/ukraines-zelenskyy-meets-turkish-fm-black-sea-pressure-rises

And if everything is going according to plan, then the political process should go according to plan,” said Gallyamov, who worked as a speechwriter for Russian President Vladimir Putin when Putin served as prime minister.

Source: https://www.presstelegram.com/2023/09/08/russia-holds-elections-in-occupied-ukrainian-regions-in-an-effort-to-tighten-its-grip-there/

An international team of investigators has said there are “strong indications” that Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the supply of the missile to separatists who shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/9/mh17-strong-indications-putin-approved-missile-supply

As many in the West and even in Ukraine doubted Russian President Vladimir Putin's intentions, the White House was adamant: War was coming and Kyiv was woefully outgunned.

Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/biden-s-test-sustaining-unity-as-ukraine-war-enters-2nd-year-1.6280203

A supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Waters’ recent activities have included a Feb. 8 appearance at the UN Security Council.

Source: https://www.algemeiner.com/2023/03/15/roger-waters-announces-legal-action-as-antisemitic-concert-tour-of-germany-faces-growing-opposition/

Biden said both nations were “standing with Israel against Hamas terrorism” and “standing with Ukraine against (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s tyranny.”

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/biden-australian-pm-toast-ties-in-face-of-world-crises/

But the preparations for the 15th summit have been overshadowed by questions about the attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes.

Source: https://ewn.co.za/2023/06/11/after-call-with-xi-jinping-ramaphosa-mum-on-china-possibly-hosting-brics-summit

But the short-lived uprising against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government nonetheless highlights concerns in Washington about the safety and security of Russia’s nuclear weapons.

Source: https://time.com/6290060/wagner-russia-prigozhin-nuclear-crisis-fears/

Claims that the Kremlin gave an order to kill Prigozhin were a "complete lie", Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman told the BBC earlier.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66620124?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of being responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230317-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-china-s-xi-jinping-to-visit-moscow-in-show-of-support-for-vladimir-putin

Donald Trump has repeated his claim that he would be able to end the war quickly between Russia and Ukraine by speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Eight months on, it is seen in Western capitals as a successful part of the squeeze on Russian President Vladimir Putin, but a policy that has yet to be properly tested, according to energy analysts.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/1547329-russian-oil-price-cap-growing-scrutiny-prices-rise/

Either way, he started working in a team that served then-Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin and was frequently sent on business trips with former Russian President Boris Yeltsin.

Source: https://worldcrunch.com/culture-society/perfume-history-politics

Even before the war, experts pointed to a distinct set of ideas and beliefs coming from the Russian President, centred on rejecting the West and Russian imperialism, that were shaping Russia.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/05/18/the-rise-and-fall-of-z-what-ever-happened-to-russias-talismanic-symbol

EXCLUSIVE: An international arrest warrant is still out for Vladimir Putin, something the Russian President will be all too aware of - and something his comrades could be planning to exploit, an expert has said.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1809962/kremlin-plot-putin-scapegoat-ukraine-war-crimes-spt

FILE PHOTO: Central African Republic's President Faustin-Archange Touadera attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2023.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/central-africa-vote-in-referendum-could-extend-touaderas-rule/article_1d406401-94ee-590f-b311-4e7e220c11e6.html

FILE PHOTO: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a joint news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow, Russia, on February 18, 2022.

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FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, February 3, 2023.

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FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link in Moscow, Russia May 26, 2023.

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