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.
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping slam attempts to blame China for late coronavirus response
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday (Apr 16) rejected as counterproductive attempts to blame Beijing for delaying informing the world about the coronavirus, the Kremlin said.
Putin and Xi spoke after US President Donald Trump's administration berated China for not sharing data more quickly. Advertisement Advertisement Washington is also investigating the origins of the coronavirus - which has killed more than 140,000 people worldwide - saying it
