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Vladimir Putin: Serving Russia for 15 Years

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On May 7, 2000, Vladimir Putin took the oath as Russia's President for the first time.

On May 7, 2000, Vladimir Putin took the oath as Russia's President for the first time.

© SputnikRussia's President Vladimir Putin.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
© Sputnik / Alexei DruzhininRussia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) at the 16th Bike Festival held by the Night Wolves motorcycle club. August 29, 2011.
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Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) at the 16th Bike Festival held by the Night Wolves motorcycle club. August 29, 2011.
© Sputnik / Alexei DruzhininRussia's President Vladimir Putin walking his dogs Buffy (Bulgarian Shepherd) and Yume (Akita-inu). Moscow Region, March 24, 2013.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin walking his dogs Buffy (Bulgarian Shepherd) and Yume (Akita-inu). Moscow Region, March 24, 2013.
© Sputnik / Aleksey NikolskyiRussia's Prime Minister plays grand piano during a charity concert at the St. Petersburg's Ice Palace. December 10, 2010.
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Russia's Prime Minister plays grand piano during a charity concert at the St. Petersburg's Ice Palace. December 10, 2010.
© SputnikRussia's President Vladimir Putin demonstrating his Judo prowess.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin demonstrating his Judo prowess.
© Sputnik / Alexei DruzhininRussia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during his vacation in the Tyva Republic, Russia. August 3, 2009.
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Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during his vacation in the Tyva Republic, Russia. August 3, 2009.
© Sputnik / Vladimir RodionovRussia's President Vladimir Putin at the conning bridge of the nuclear submarine "Karelia".
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the conning bridge of the nuclear submarine "Karelia".
© Sputnik / Alexei DruzhininRussia's President Vladimir Putin participates in a scientific experiment aimed at preservation of the Siberian crane. September 5, 2012.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin participates in a scientific experiment aimed at preservation of the Siberian crane. September 5, 2012.
© Sputnik / Vladimir RodionovVladimir Putin (L) takes the Presidential Oath. To the right of him is the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin.
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Vladimir Putin (L) takes the Presidential Oath. To the right of him is the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin.
© Sputnik / Alexei DruzhininRussia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin after diving to Lake Baikal's bed in Mir-1 bathyscaphe. August 1, 2009.
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Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin after diving to Lake Baikal's bed in Mir-1 bathyscaphe. August 1, 2009.
© Sputnik / Sergey VelichkinRussia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev at the Chimbulak skiing resort in Kazakhstan, after the end of an informal summit of CIS leaders.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev at the Chimbulak skiing resort in Kazakhstan, after the end of an informal summit of CIS leaders.
© Sputnik / Vladimir RodionovRussia's President Vladimir Putin at a Su-27 cockpit, after flying the aircraft from Krasnodar to Chechnya to personally award Russian paratroopers deployed there.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin at a Su-27 cockpit, after flying the aircraft from Krasnodar to Chechnya to personally award Russian paratroopers deployed there.
© Sputnik / Michael Klimentyev Russia's President Vladimir Putin (C) at the annual "Direct Line With Vladimir Putin" television broadcast.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (C) at the annual "Direct Line With Vladimir Putin" television broadcast.
© Sputnik / Aleksey NikolskyiRussia's President Vladimir Putin fishing at Krasnoyarsk Region.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin fishing at Krasnoyarsk Region.
© Sputnik / Alexei DruzhininRussia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin navigates the Chita-Khabarovsk route in his Lada Kalina.
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Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin navigates the Chita-Khabarovsk route in his Lada Kalina.
© Sputnik / Michael KlimentyevRussia's President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg following a memorial service for the late Anatoly Rahlin, a famous Judo instructor.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg following a memorial service for the late Anatoly Rahlin, a famous Judo instructor.
© Sputnik / Aleksey NikolskyiRussia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin shows the press a tiger cub that he received as a birthday gift.
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Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin shows the press a tiger cub that he received as a birthday gift.
© Sputnik / Alexei DruzhininRussia's President Vladimir Putin participates in a gala hockey match between amateur and pro players organized by the Night Hockey League in Sochi. May 10, 2014.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin participates in a gala hockey match between amateur and pro players organized by the Night Hockey League in Sochi. May 10, 2014.
© Sputnik / Alexei DruzhininRussia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits Zhiguli alehouse at the New Arbat Avenue in Moscow. May 1, 2012.
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Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits Zhiguli alehouse at the New Arbat Avenue in Moscow. May 1, 2012.
© Sputnik / Aleksey NikolskyiRussia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) during a visit to Sayano-Shushensky Nature Reserve. July 21, 2013.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) during a visit to Sayano-Shushensky Nature Reserve. July 21, 2013.
© Sputnik / Sergey GuneevRussia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin at a rally held by All-Russia People's Front at Manezhnaya Square in Moscow. March 4, 2012.
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Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin at a rally held by All-Russia People's Front at Manezhnaya Square in Moscow. March 4, 2012.
© Sputnik / Aleksey NikolskyiRussia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin takes a Formula-1 race car for a test drive in Leningrad Region. November 7, 2010.
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Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin takes a Formula-1 race car for a test drive in Leningrad Region. November 7, 2010.
© Sputnik / Aleksey NikolskyiRussia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin participates in dousing forest fires in Ryazan Region on board of a Beriev Be-200 fire fighting amphibious aircraft. August 10, 2010.
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Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin participates in dousing forest fires in Ryazan Region on board of a Beriev Be-200 fire fighting amphibious aircraft. August 10, 2010.
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