Vladimir Vladimirovič Putin je ruský politik, prezident Ruské federace. V březnu 2012 zvítězil v prvním kole prezidentských voleb, funkci ruského prezidenta již zastával po dvě funkční období mezi roky 2000–2008. V letech 1985–1990 byl nasazen jako agent KGB ve Východním Německu. V letech 1998–1999 působil jako ředitel Federální služby bezpečnosti. V obdobích 1999–2000 a 2008–2012 vykonával funkci předsedy vlády. Ideologické a politické zaměření Ruska v době Putinova prezidentství bývá označováno jako putinismus.
„Evropané vymírají… a ze sňatků gayů se děti nerodí.“
Zdroj: [ČTK, Putin nevyloučil amnestii pro opozici, ani další pobyt v Kremlu, Finanční noviny.cz, http://www.financninoviny.cz/zpravy/putin-nevyloucil-amnestii-pro-opozici-ani-dalsi-pobyt-v-kremlu/985874, 2013-09-19, 2013-12-04]
Zdroj: [ket, Putin: Rusko odmítá jednopolární svět v čele s USA, válku ale nechystá, ČT24, http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/svet/300906-putin-rusko-odmita-jednopolarni-svet-v-cele-s-usa-valku-ale-nechysta/, 2015-02-07, 2015-04-15]
„I já sním o tom, abychom byli všichni šťastni. O tom sní každý, ale jak to udělat?“
ve své předvolební kampani jako kandidát na prezidenta RF
Chybí zdroj
„Jsou jako paraziti žijící ze světové ekonomiky a jejich dolarového monopolu.“
o Američanech
Source: [Cvrček, Miroslav, Amerika dojí svět, Reflex, 2011, 32, 17]
V. V. Putin při otevření Chrámové mešity v Moskvě.
Source: Novinky.cz 23. 9. 2015: Putin v Moskvě otevřel největší mešitu v Evropě. http://www.novinky.cz/zahranicni/evropa/381480-putin-v-moskve-otevrel-nejvetsi-mesitu-v-evrope.html
„Jestliže to bude pokračovat, pak tu nezbudou žádné aerolinie kromě Aeroflotu.“
o evropském zákazu létání po výbuchu islandské sopky Eyjafjallajökull
Source: [Bohové Islandu se zlobí, Reflex, 2010, duben, 16, 9]
2015-11-17, vowing to retaliate against the Islamic militants responsible for the destruction of a Russian airliner over the Sinai on October 31, 2015. Tribune India, http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/russians-up-strikes-in-french-fury/159736.html (17 November 2015)
2011 - 2015
“We in Russia have always considered Russians and Ukrainians to be one people. I still think so.””
Speech at a Moscow concert on the first anniversary of the annexation of the Crimea by the Russian Federation, March 18, 2015.
18 March 2015 speech at a Moscow concert on the first anniversary of the annexation of the Crimea by the Russian Federation
Originál: (ru) Мы всегда в России считали, что русские и украинцы – это один народ. Я так думаю и сейчас.
On the United States
2006 annual address to the Federal Assembly
“The democratic choice Russian people made in the early 90's is final.”
Interview in Brazil for space talks, (22 November 2004).
2000 - 2005
Joint press conference with President George Bush in 2005, Slovakia http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2005/02/20050224-9.html
2000 - 2005
Inscription at the World Trade Center Memorial Wall http://web.archive.org/web/20031117142036/http://www.kremlin.ru/events/photos/2001/11/39974.shtml (15 November 2001).
2000 - 2005
Putin attacks 'foreign meddlers' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6594379.stm 26 April 2007
2006- 2010
Speaking to western journalists and academics in Sochi for the first time since the Georgia crisis began. (September 2008) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/12/putin.georgia
2006- 2010
Ты же понимаешь, Джордж, что Украина — это даже не государство! Что такое Украина? Часть ее территорий — это Восточная Европа, а часть, и значительная, подарена нами!
According to the same source, “and then he very transparently hinted that if Ukraine was still admitted to NATO, this state would simply cease to exist, that is, in fact, he threatened that Russia could start the rejection of the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.” (И тут он очень прозрачно намекнул, что если Украину все же примут в НАТО, это государство просто прекратит существование. То есть фактически он пригрозил, что Россия может начать отторжение Крыма и Восточной Украины.)
Speaking to George H. Bush at the NATO Bucharest Summit, April 4, 2008. http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1900838,00.html Originally reported in Kommersant.ru based on an unidentified source http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/877224.
On Ukraine
“I am not a woman, so I don’t have bad days.”
CNBC.com http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/06/putin-i-am-not-a-woman-so-i-dont-have-bad-days.html (6 June 2017)
2016 - 2018
On Ukraine
On Robert Gates in interview with Larry King. (February 2010) http://en.rian.ru/interview/20101202/161586625.html
2006- 2010
On the Ukrainian army's siege of pro-Russian rebel strongholds in Donetsk and Luhansk, 29 August 2014, http://www.wsj.com/articles/putin-lashes-out-at-ukraine-over-failure-of-talks-1409312151, The Wall Street Journal
On Ukraine
On the recent chemical attack in Syria, 5 September 2013 http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/09/05/obama-kerry-putin-syria-russia-g-20/2769683/ USA Today.co.uk
2011 - 2015
Kremlin RU, http://kremlin.ru/eng/speeches/2005/04/25/2031_type70029type82912_87086.shtml (25 April 2005)
2000 - 2005
In a Press conference, regarding the weapon of mass destruction of Iraq. (May 1, 2003) https://archive.is/20130705182739/www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_1-5-2003_pg4_1
2000 - 2005
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33oIF-ggK5U
2011 - 2015
“He raped 10 women. I never expected it from him. He surprised all of us. We all envy him.”
On Moshe Katsav NewsRu http://www.newsru.com/russia/19oct2006/olmert.html.
On the "Orange Revolution" in Ukraine and the "Rose Revolution" in Georgia, News conference http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/russia/article405454.ece, (23 December 2004).
On Ukraine
On Muammar Gaddafi's Death. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/8958294/Vladimir-Putin-calls-John-McCain-nuts-in-outspoken-attack.html
2011 - 2015
Huffington Post, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/arnold-steinberg/the-un-speech-president-o_b_8216286.html (30 September 2016)
2016 - 2018
About Ukraine seeking membership in Nato, after the Nato–Russia Council was created at the Nato summit in Rome, May 28, 2002. http://www.usubc.org/keyissues/russia_reset040109.php
On Ukraine
On the U.S., whose military budget is 25 times bigger than Russia's; annual presidential address to the Federal Senate, 10 May 2006
2006- 2010
“At least the state figure should have a head.”
In response to Hillary Clinton's comment that Putin has 'no soul'. http://ria.ru/politics/20080507/106744531.html
2006- 2010
“There is no one to talk to since Mahatma Gandhi died.”
После смерти Махатмы Ганди поговорить не с кем.
Responding to a question "Former Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder called you a 'pure democrat'. Do you consider yourself such?" June 4, 2007, http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/speeches/2007/06/04/2149_type82916_132716.shtml
2006- 2010
Quoted in The Truth About Putin and Medvedev http://www.nybooks.com/articles/21353, last annual press conference.
2006- 2010
“You must obey the law, always, not only when they grab you by your special place.”
Надо исполнять закон всегда, а не только тогда, когда схватили за одно место.
Interview, 4 November 2003
2000 - 2005
In Enniskillen, 18 June 2013 g8-summit-politics-live-blog http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2013/jun/18/g8-summit-politics-live-blog, guardian.co.uk
2011 - 2015
http://kremlin.ru/eng/speeches/2006/05/10/1823_type70029type82912_105566.shtml
2006- 2010
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