Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, previously holding the position from 1999 until 2008. He was also the Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012.
Russian police arrested more than 3,000 people for their participation in protests against President Vladimir Putin. Large gatherings of people faced down authorities across numerous Russian cities to show their support for opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Saturday, January 23.
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