I was hoping to meet Jean Poutine." The remark was met with laughter and applause. In French, Russian president Vladimir Putin's surname is spelled "Poutine", with the two having identical pronunciation.
Putin (Russian: Путин) is a masculine Russian surname. Its feminine counterpart is Putina (Russian: Путина). Notable people with the surname include: Igor Putin (born 1953), a Russian businessman and politician, cousin of Vladimir Putin.
Vladimir (Bulgarian: Владими́р, Russian: Влади́мир, pre-1918 orthography: Владимиръ) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, widespread throughout all Slavic nations in different forms and spellings.
Vladimir Putin Born Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin 7 October 1952 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union Political party Independent (1991–1995, 2001–2008, 2012–present) Other political affiliations People's Front (2011–present) United Russia (2008–2012) Unity (1999–2001) Our Home – Russia (1995–1999) CPSU (1975–1991)61 more rows
Grandpa in his bunker (Russian: Бункерный дед, romanized: Bunkernyy ded; Ukrainian: Бункерний дід, romanized: Bunkernyi did), also translated as grandpa in a bunker, or bunker grandpa, is an insulting nickname for Russian president Vladimir Putin, which has become an Internet meme in Russia and Ukraine.
The Economic Directorate was abolished, while the Civil Service Directorate was created. The Presidential Executive Office of Russia is situated in Moscow, where it holds offices in several buildings in Kitay-gorod and inside the Kremlin.
Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya (formerly Putina; née Shkrebneva; born 6 January 1958) is a Russian linguist who served as the first lady of Russia from 2000 to 2008 and from 2012 to 2014 while married to her then-husband, Vladimir Putin, the current president and former prime minister of Russia.
In 2003, the Queen hosted Vladimir Putin's state visit to the United Kingdom and in 2014 they both met again during an event commemorating D-Day in France. The visit is depicted in the episode "Ipatiev House" in season 5 of the television series The Crown.
Acting presidency (31 December 1999–) This is the first foreign visit after Putin became acting president. It was also after he won the 2000 Russian presidential election. Met with Queen Elizabeth II and British prime minister Tony Blair. Also met with British Business executives.
Queen Elizabeth's great-grandmother Queen Alexandra came from Danish royalty. She married King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, whereas her sister Maria married Czar Alexander of Russia. Maria's son Nicholas was the last ruler of Russia—and also the first cousin of King George V, Elizabeth's grandfather.