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	Vladimir Putin News - The New York Times
		Among intellectuals and advocates of a democratic Russia in the Western mode, a gnawing concern is arising that the relative freedom from state surveillance and restriction that citizens have relished in the last decade may be drawing to a close.
		Vladimir V. Putin swore an oath today to ''respect and guard the human and civil rights'' of Russia and became, officially at last, its second president.
		By CLIFFORD J. President Vladimir V. Putin is poised to extinguish the last embers of opposition in Russia’s Parliament.
	topics.nytimes.com /top/reference/timestopics/people/p/vladimir_v_putin/index.html?inline=nyt-per (1303 words)

	Vladimir Putin, "Soviet man" who missed class \| openDemocracy
		Putin's answer to an Italian journalist who asked about the jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky displayed the same mindset: "One must always obey the law, not only when they have you at a certain part" (these were his quoted words, though in reality he is believed to have named the "part").
		Putin may be the first Russian-Soviet leader since Lenin to master a foreign tongue, but he has never bothered to learn the language of post-Soviet Russia, or to read its signals.
		Putin missed the moments of awakening, the years full of hope as the Soviet empire crumbled, when millions took to the streets and democracy was a dream.
	www.opendemocracy.net /globalization-institutions_government/putin_4025.jsp (1532 words)

	BBC - BBC Four Profile - Vladimir Putin
		Putin's duties for the agency, including economic espionage in Germany, brought him swift promotions and a reputation for integrity.
		Chosen, to great surprise, by Boris Yeltsin as his successor, Putin used his KGB training, plus his own discipline and common sense, in a series of jobs that included running the security service.
		To do this, Vladimir Putin may have to show his true colours sooner rather than later.
	www.bbc.co.uk /bbcfour/documentaries/profile/putin.shtml (404 words)

	Vladimir Putin Begins Second Term As Whatever He Is \| The Onion - America's Finest News Source
		Vladimir Putin Begins Second Term As Whatever He Is
		Vladimir Putin Begins Second Term As Whatever He Is May 5, 2004
		MOSCOW—After winning a landslide re-election in March, this week Russian leader of some sort Vladimir Putin begins his second term as whatever he was during his first term, U.S. sources reported Tuesday.
	www.theonion.com /content/node/32834 (243 words)

	NPR News: Vladimir Putin: Transcript of Robert Siegel Interview
		President Putin: I started practicing this sport when I was 14, and as a matter of fact, what I did start engaging in was something called sambo, which is a Russian acronym for, quote, "self-defense without arms," unquote, which is a Russian wrestling technique.
		President Putin: I was thinking that he was being a little extreme, and I was thinking that that kind of an extreme attitude was unlikely to result in the accomplishing of an objective, even though those objectives that President Reagan himself was mapping out were noble.
		President Putin: Yes, if we were to refer -- as if we were to use the phrase "white nights" to describe nights that are covered in snow, and streets that are covered in snow -- (laughter) -- when the streets are covered in snow, then December might do just fine.
	www.npr.org /news/specials/putin/nprinterview.html (5189 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Vladimir Putin (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Putin acknowledged recently that he was "a KGB officer under the roof, as we say," noting that the rector knew about it.
		Putin also said then that he wanted to write a dissertation "on a subject I always knew and understood, I mean international private law." Musin said Putin came to him to make preparations for the dissertation but then dropped it when he got reacquainted with one of his old law professors, Anatoly Sobchak.
		Putin supported lifting of the sanctions in due course, arguing that the UN commission first be given a chance to complete its work on the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Vladimir-Putin (896 words)

	Vladimir Putin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Putin was born in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg since 1991 and before 1914).
		Putin graduated from the International Department of the Law Faculty of the Leningrad State University in 1975 and was recruited into the KGB.
		Putin supported lifting of the sanctions in due course, arguing that the UN commission first be given a chance to complete its work on the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vladimir_Putin (7152 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Vladimir Putin (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Putin's rise to public office coincided with an aggressive resurgence of the war in Chechnya in August 1999.
		Putin surprised many Russian nationalists and even his own defense minister when, in the wake of the September 11 attacks in the United States, he agreed to the establishment of coalition military bases in Central Asia before and during the US-led attack on the Taliban government in Afghanistan.
		Putin is married to Liudmila Putina, a former airline stewardess and teacher of German.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Vladimir_Putin (3196 words)

	• Газета.Ru: A Profile of Vladimir Putin
		Vladimir Putin studied at the Leningrad Faculty of Law and obtained the equivalent of a doctorate in economics (kandidat).
		Vladimir Putin had known Anatoly Sobchak since his days at the Leningrad State University, whereat the latter lectured when Putin was a student.
		Putin then combined jobs as the first deputy head of administration and the chairman of the commission in charge of drafting treaties on delimitation of powers between the federal authorities and the regions, a post he took over from Sergey Shakhrai.
	www.gazeta.ru /2001/02/28/AProfileofVl.shtml (1367 words)

	Vladimir Putin: Powerful, fearless and egotistical - one of the biggest political stars at MondoStars.com
		Vladimir Putin is the president of the Russian Federation.
		Putin grew up in poverty; his mother was a factory worker and his father was conscripted into the Soviet navy where he served in the submarine fleet in the early 1930s.
		Putin was appointed prime minister of the Government of the Russian Federation by President Boris Yeltsin in August 1999.
	www.mondostars.com /politics/vladimirputin.html (421 words)

	Vladimir Putin (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Putin has argued that he is the president of all Russians - including those such as the retirees who lost out in the post-Soviet transformation, and who understandably cling to symbols of the past.
		Putin surprised many Russian nationalists and even his own defense minister when, in the wake of the September 11 attacks in the United States, he agreed to the establishment of coalition military bases in Central Asia before and during the US-led Invasion of Afghanistan.
		Putin supported lifting of the sanctions in due course, arguing that the UN commission first be given a chance to complete its work on the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
	www.martinfrost.ws /htmlfiles/vladimir_putin.html (3708 words)

	Vladimir Putin information - Search.com
		Putin was appointed Chairman (predsedatel', or prime minister) of the Government of the Russian Federation by President Boris Yeltsin in August 1999, making him Russia's fifth prime minister in less than eighteen months.
		Putin surprised many Russian nationalists and even his own defense minister when, in the wake of the September 11 attacks in the United States, he agreed to the establishment of coalition military bases in Central Asia before and during the US-led invasion of Afghanistan.
		Putin is married to Lyudmila Putina, a former airline stewardess and teacher of German, who was born in Kaliningrad, (formerly Königsberg).
	webshots.search.com /reference/Vladimir_Putin (4438 words)

	The Frame-Up of Vladimir Putin- by Justin Raimondo
		In Russia, Putin is supposedly assassinating his critics, consolidating a dictatorship, and launching a bid to regain his nation's former empire.
		Yet Putin is supported by 70 percent of the voters: the "dissidents" are, for the most part, a handful of noisy, self-promoting professional malcontents, each of them competing for handouts from Uncle Sam.
		The frame-up of Vladimir Putin for the murder of Anna Politkovskaya is the latest chapter in an ongoing propaganda campaign that seeks to topple the Russian government and install a more pro-Western regime — one that won't send missiles to Syria, trade with Iran, or exercise its UN veto.
	www.antiwar.com /justin/?articleid=9879 (2073 words)

	The Real Vladimir Putin
		Putin is to be associated with the lofty goals of the "radical reformers" in St. Petersburg, where he served as deputy mayor from 1994 to 1996, he is no less associated with their venal excesses.
		Putin was accused of holding foreign property and bank accounts and was investigated by a commission of St. Petersburg legislators for granting export licenses in a shady barter deal.
		Putin's first official act was a decree granting Boris Yeltsin and his family immunity from criminal prosecution (among other benefits) suggests that Russia's acting president also had to cut a deal with the Family to win power.
	www.nixoncenter.org /publications/articles/1_6_00Putin.htm (798 words)

	Vladimir Putin - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
		Vladímir Vladímirovich Putin (en ruso: Владимир Владимирович Путин) (*Leningrado, Unión Soviética, 7 de octubre de 1952), político ruso.
		Putin nació en Leningrado (actualmente San Petersburgo) el 7 de octubre de 1952.
		Putin ha sido duramente criticado, por los medios occidentales, por causa de la cantidad de periodistas muertos durante su gobierno; muchos de ellos investigando violaciones de Derechos Humanos en Chechenia o actos de corrupción estatal.
	es.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vladimir_Putin#Inicios_como_funcionario (1094 words)

	Vladimir Putin: Innovator or Imitator? (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Vladimir Putin’s sudden rise to the Russian presidency reflects a desire among the Russian public for a strong state capable of choosing its own path rather than follow in lock step with the West.
		Putin’s rise to power was partly made possible through negotiating with Yeltsin and his allies, he explained, since Putin’s "first official act was a decree granting immunity to Yeltsin." Also, concerning Putin’s own credibility, "there have been allegations of inappropriate behavior made directly against him." For example, Mr.
		While the Chechen campaign may have played a minor role in Putin’s rise to power, she said, the decline of the Russian economy, the United States’ staunch support of Yeltsin, and Putin’s desire to maintain Russia’s territorial integrity after the collapse of the Soviet Union, are also reasons for his popularity.
	www.nixoncenter.org /index.cfm?action=showpage&page=putin2 (1184 words)

	Vladimir Putin - The Huffington Post
		EUROPE Putin as prime minister would be welcomed by Russians _ and accepted abroad MOSCOW _ Vladimir Putin's indications that he may seek to become prime minister _ an apparent ploy to remain in control _ may push Russia further...
		Putin, Russian president, said on Monday that he could one day assume the post of prime minister, giving a clear sign of how he plans to keep power after his second term ends next year.
		President Vladimir Putin fired the starting gun in next year's race for the Kremlin yesterday as he appointed a new prime minister, traditionally a springboard to the presidency.
	www.huffingtonpost.com /topics/Vladimir+Putin (1282 words)

	Stock Photo of Russian president Vladimir Putin
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	Vladimir Putin - Wikiquote
		Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (In Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Пу́тин) (born 7 October 1952) has been the President of Russia since the year 2000.
		Vladimir Putin, comparing Russia's defense spending as a share of GDP to that of France and Britain, mentioned the United States:
		Putin snapping back at a reporter from Le Monde who asked a critical question about the conduct of the war in Chechnya, in November 2002.
	en.wikiquote.org /wiki/Vladimir_Putin (3543 words)

	President of Russia
		Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
		President Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia.
		Vladimir Putin met with Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi.
	president.kremlin.ru /eng/index.shtml (211 words)

	Who's Afraid of Vladimir Putin? (Human Rights Watch, 26-9-2003)
		For President Putin, the Oct. 5 elections are meant to symbolize the final stage of stabilization in the war-torn republic.
		Putin clearly wants to turn the page on a war that has taken thousands of lives.
		As for provoking Putin’s fury by mentioning Chechnya, the Russian president himself was hardly tactful when he excoriated America’s proposed invasion of Iraq, and yet the relationship survived.
	www.hrw.org /editorials/2003/russia092603.htm (849 words)

	Putin And Ivanov Discuss Future Of GLONASS System
		Vladimir Putin: In 2004 it amounted to five and a half billion dollars.
		Vladimir Putin: It is necessary to speed up the implementation of these decisions.
		Vladimir Putin: Sergei Borisovich, as Vice Premier you are now in a position to look over the situation in related industries and in technologies that we refer to as dual-use.
	www.gpsdaily.com /reports/Putin_And_Ivanov_Discuss_Future_Of_GLONASS_System.html (1080 words)

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	Russia Map - Europe
		The Communists under Vladimir LENIN seized power soon after and formed the USSR.
		Since then, Russia has struggled in its efforts to build a democratic political system and market economy to replace the strict social, political, and economic controls of the Communist period.
		While some progress has been made on the economic front, recent years have seen a recentralization of power under Vladimir PUTIN and an erosion in nascent democratic institutions.
	www.europe-atlas.com /russia-map.htm (3045 words)

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